# NTSB Accident SEA06FA038
> **Mooney M20K** · 2006-01-05 · North Plains, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA06FA038
- **Event ID:** 20060112X00062
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-01-05
- **Location:** North Plains, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.592498, -123.013885
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N27ER
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, resulting in a stall-spin and uncontrolled descent to ground impact.  A contributing factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.

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