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Aviation accident DEN01LA099

SERS · Aerostar RX-8 · 2001-05-15 · STERLING, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN01LA099
Event ID
20010518X00964
Type
Accident
Date
2001-05-15
Location
STERLING, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.619861, -103.190368

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Aerostar
Model
RX-8
Registration
N4031A
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

failure by the pilot to control descent rate during approach to land. A factor was a temperature inversion.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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