# NTSB Accident FTW97LA294
> **Beech C24R** · 1997-08-04 · POLLOCK, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA294
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08614
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-04
- **Location:** POLLOCK, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.52058, -92.400733
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** C24R
- **Registration:** N24PS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's improper use of the fuel selector.  Factors were the pilot's failure to use the checklist and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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