# NTSB Accident FTW98LA222
> **Mooney M20E** · 1998-05-18 · WATKINS, CO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA222
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10074
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-18
- **Location:** WATKINS, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.750816, -104.599014
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20E
- **Registration:** N1306W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain visual contact with the taxiway.  Factors were the pilot's disabling the electrical system by turning off the master switch, a dark night, and excessive taxi speed.

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