# NTSB Accident FTW91LA114
> **SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS CM** · 1991-07-02 · MARFA, TX, USA · NONE
## 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: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=FTW91LA114) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*