# NTSB Accident MIA97LA227
> **Beech V35B** · 1997-08-05 · TULLAHOMA, TN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA227
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08704
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-05
- **Location:** TULLAHOMA, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.36985, -86.199508
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** V35B
- **Registration:** N9236Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper procedure by not placing the fuel selector on the tank with the most fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, a forced landing, and impact with a tree.

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