SERS · Schweizer SGS 1-26B · 2002-08-15 · Hobbs, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW02LA237
Event ID
20020819X01422
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-15
Location
Hobbs, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.6875, -103.216941
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS 1-26B
Registration
N696U
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions which resulted in the loss of thermal lift. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.