SERS · Schleicher ASW-24E · 2001-12-16 · El Paso, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW02LA057
Event ID
20011218X02413
Type
Accident
Date
2001-12-16
Location
El Paso, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.719444, -106.239166
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schleicher
Model
ASW-24E
Registration
N134EK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain minimum airspeed for flight, resulting in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the failure of the tow rope.