# NTSB Accident FTW97LA371
> **Siai-Marchetti F.260** · 1997-09-30 · SANTA ROSA, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA371
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08863
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-30
- **Location:** SANTA ROSA, NM, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Siai-Marchetti
- **Model:** F.260
- **Registration:** N260MT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper planning/decision by the pilot, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.  A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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