PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE PILOT SERVICED THE AIRCRAFT WITH FUEL AND VERIFIED THE RIGHT WING TANK WAS FULL. THE PILOT DID NOT SWITCH THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTING. DURING A LOW PASS OVER A WOODED AREA, THE ENGINE QUIT. DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN THE TREES.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

FLUID,FUEL..STARVATION

Contributing Factors

PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION..INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

CHECKLIST..NOT USED..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

LOW PASS..PERFORMED..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE..INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND

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