# NTSB Accident DEN91FA083
> **SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS C** · 1991-06-13 · DURANGO, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN91FA083
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17237
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-06-13
- **Location:** DURANGO, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.269638, -107.879478
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- **Model:** VENTUS C
- **Registration:** N418CH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE ABSENCE OF THERMAL LIFT, THE PILOT'S APPREHENSION, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

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