# NTSB Accident SEA03FA124
> **BEECH A36TC** · 2003-07-04 · East Wenatchee, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA03FA124
- **Event ID:** 20030714X01095
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-04
- **Location:** East Wenatchee, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.453334, -120.273056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36TC
- **Registration:** N279WP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from the right wing tank reaching an unusable fuel level.  Also causal was an unapproved alteration of the aircraft’s fuel system.  Contributing to the accident were the incorrect installation of an aftermarket fuel management system, the presence of power lines at the approach end of the emergency landing area, and terrain unsuitable for a landing.

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