# NTSB Accident WPR09FA102
> **SIAI-MARCHETTI SF-260C** · 2009-01-29 · Santa Monica, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09FA102
- **Event ID:** 20090128X04223
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-01-29
- **Location:** Santa Monica, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.662223, -118.456108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SIAI-MARCHETTI
- **Model:** SF-260C
- **Registration:** N688C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to select the proper fuel tank for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while attempting a return to runway maneuver.

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