SERS · Schweizer SGS 1-26E · 2004-10-08 · El Paso, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW05CA004
Event ID
20041130X01884
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-08
Location
El Paso, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.800928, -106.359176
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS 1-26E
Registration
N17911
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during a local soaring flight. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the landing.