# NTSB Accident FTW98LA042
> **Mooney M20C** · 1997-11-03 · OZONA, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA042
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09173
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-03
- **Location:** OZONA, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.699649, -101.200126
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N1360W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision, 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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