# NTSB Accident WPR17LA190
> **BEECH M35** · 2017-08-29 · Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17LA190
- **Event ID:** 20170829X10731
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-29
- **Location:** Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.571109, -114.358329
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** M35
- **Registration:** N339Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector valve during a tank switch, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the worn condition of the fuel selector valve handle position detents and markings.

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