# NTSB Accident ERA17LA215
> **BEECH B23** · 2017-06-28 · Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA215
- **Event ID:** 20170628X01152
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-28
- **Location:** Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.907501, -78.446662
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** B23
- **Registration:** N4023T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector between the left and right fuel tank positions, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing into trees.

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