# NTSB Accident LAX89FA001
> **BEECH B23** · 1988-10-03 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89FA001
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27074
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-10-03
- **Location:** SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.610019, -111.939552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** B23
- **Registration:** N7621R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE LIGHTING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.

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