# NTSB Accident FTW97LA358
> **Mooney M20C** · 1997-09-20 · PETTIGREW, AR, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA358
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08853
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-20
- **Location:** PETTIGREW, AR, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N7045V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight decision. Factors were the prevailing low ceilings, the inaccurate flight and navigation instruments as result of the failure of the engine accessories vacuum pump and the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute the precautionary landing.

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