SERS · JOBE'S TE-1 · 1998-09-06 · ALAMOGORDO, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA385
Event ID
20001211X11051
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-06
Location
ALAMOGORDO, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.880836, -105.950248
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
JOBE'S
Model
TE-1
Registration
N6EZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper maintenance procedures (failure to preserve the engine during numerous storage periods over 30 days) and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. Factors were the pilot's lack of experience in type of aircraft and the high density altitude weather conditions.