# NTSB Accident ERA14FA075
> **BEECH A36TC** · 2013-12-18 · Chatlottesville, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14FA075
- **Event ID:** 20131218X32603
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-12-18
- **Location:** Chatlottesville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.157222, -78.392219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36TC
- **Registration:** N3705Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to position the fuel selector handle in a fuel tank detent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injuries was the separation of his shoulder harness due to overload in an area of excessive fraying.

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