# NTSB Accident NYC97GA177
> **Navion G** · 1997-08-30 · BROOKLYN, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97GA177
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08719
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-30
- **Location:** BROOKLYN, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.66024, -74.009567
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Navion
- **Model:** G
- **Registration:** N2362T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure the fuel selector was properly positioned for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing after takeoff.

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