# NTSB Accident DEN06CA069
> **Aerostar International RX 8** · 2006-04-22 · Albuquerque, NM, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN06CA069
- **Event ID:** 20060510X00538
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-04-22
- **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.204166, -106.577774
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar International
- **Model:** RX 8
- **Registration:** N7142S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the high winds, resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind conditions.

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