# NTSB Accident FTW97LA351
> **BRASHEARS MONERAI-S** · 1997-09-16 · ARTESIA, NM, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA351
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08847
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-16
- **Location:** ARTESIA, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.840972, -104.4309
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BRASHEARS
- **Model:** MONERAI-S
- **Registration:** N5575S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper handling of the aircraft during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain.  A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of recent flight experience in the make and model of aircraft.

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