# NTSB Accident DFW06CA181
> **Mooney M20C** · 2006-07-09 · El Dorado, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW06CA181
- **Event ID:** 20060809X01127
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-07-09
- **Location:** El Dorado, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N6697U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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