# NTSB Accident LAX97LA258
> **Centrair ASW20F** · 1997-07-25 · MINDEN, NV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA258
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08442
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-25
- **Location:** MINDEN, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.010494, -119.7509
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Centrair
- **Model:** ASW20F
- **Registration:** N120MJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision and subsequent encounter with gusty winds and strong downdrafts, which precluded reaching the airport and induced an unrecoverable high sink rate during an off-airport landing.

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