# NTSB Accident LAX01LA280
> **Humphreys Stitts SA6B** · 2001-08-16 · Elko, NV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA280
- **Event ID:** 20010821X01742
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-16
- **Location:** Elko, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.950317, -115.789054
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Humphreys
- **Model:** Stitts SA6B
- **Registration:** N5628
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot-in-command to reverse course in a timely manner after flying into a box canyon.  Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft and the local terrain.

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