# NTSB Accident FTW98LA045
> **Beech J35** · 1997-11-05 · PROVO, UT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA045
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09174
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-05
- **Location:** PROVO, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.220184, -111.689796
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** J35
- **Registration:** N171Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to properly position the fuel tank selector to a tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a subsequent forced landing due to lack of engine power.  His failure (or inability) to extent the gear for landing was a related factor.

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