# NTSB Accident FTW97FA269
> **Mooney M20C** · 1997-07-15 · SAREPTA, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA269
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08356
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-15
- **Location:** SAREPTA, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.889938, -93.449356
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N777TU
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's impairment (drugs) resulting in his becoming disoriented and the ensuing loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the inaccurate navigation chart.

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