# NTSB Accident FTW97LA023
> **Aerostar RX 8** · 1996-10-08 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA023
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06888
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-08
- **Location:** ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.179878, -106.589622
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** RX 8
- **Registration:** N3581D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A sudden increase in wind velocity.

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