Aviation accident FTW96LA180

Name: aviation accident: Whistle QUESTAIR VENTURE M20 near WATKINS (1996-04-23)
Start: 1996-04-23
Location: WATKINS, CO, USA

MINR · Whistle QUESTAIR VENTURE M20 · 1996-04-23 · WATKINS, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW96LA180
Event ID: 20001208X05568
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-04-23
Location: WATKINS, CO, USA
Coordinates: 39.75048, -104.600677

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Whistle
Model: QUESTAIR VENTURE M20
Registration: N68U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to compensate for prevailing wind conditions and to maintain directional control. Factors were the gusting and quartering tailwind conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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