# NTSB Accident FTW99LA056
> **Piper PA-32-260** · 1998-12-30 · FABENS, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA056
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11567
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-12-30
- **Location:** FABENS, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.499946, -106.150779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N7724J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to correctly calculate fuel consumption, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.  A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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