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Aviation accident FTW91LA114

NONE · SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS CM · 1991-07-02 · MARFA, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW91LA114
Event ID
20001212X17551
Type
Accident
Date
1991-07-02
Location
MARFA, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.309707, -104.020523

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Model
VENTUS CM
Registration
N9999R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE APPROACH. FACTORS WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE DOWNDRAFT, AND THE DTERIORTED CLIMB PERFORMANCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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