SERS · Luscombe 8E · 1999-12-25 · SAN LUIS, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00LA031
Event ID
20001212X20231
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-25
Location
SAN LUIS, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.200748, -105.419631
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Luscombe
Model
8E
Registration
N1941B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in mountain flying, the high density altitude, and downdraft weather conditions.