SERS · MARTIN VARIEZE · 1998-01-19 · ARTESIA, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA102
Event ID
20001211X09432
Type
Accident
Date
1998-01-19
Location
ARTESIA, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.839485, -104.429153
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MARTIN
Model
VARIEZE
Registration
N27CP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors were the prevailing crosswind and the pilot's lack of total experience in type of aircraft.