SERS · Aerostar S-57A · 2005-05-28 · Sparta, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05CA133
Event ID
20050621X00824
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-28
Location
Sparta, MO, USA
Coordinates
37, -93.083335
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar
Model
S-57A
Registration
N71072
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the wind gust resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the wind gust and the tree struck during the landing.