# NTSB Accident FTW03LA189
> **Beech 35-A33** · 2003-07-18 · Fort Worth, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW03LA189
- **Event ID:** 20030725X01193
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-18
- **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.93111, -97.411666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 35-A33
- **Registration:** N44CN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper use of the mixture control.  Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to select the battery/alternator circuit, resulting in a loss of battery power, the pilot's failure to follow a checklist and the lack of suitable terrain for landing.

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