# NTSB Accident CHI98FA068
> **Beech C35** · 1997-12-17 · EVANSVILLE, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98FA068
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09266
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-17
- **Location:** EVANSVILLE, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.969013, -87.479492
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** C35
- **Registration:** N782D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper maintenance by the use of a loose fitting unapproved fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.

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