# NTSB Accident DEN07LA148
> **Elliott Cirrus VK30** · 2007-08-27 · Watrous, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN07LA148
- **Event ID:** 20070904X01306
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-08-27
- **Location:** Watrous, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.723056, -104.995002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Elliott Cirrus
- **Model:** VK30
- **Registration:** N60GE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing that resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the ruptured pressurized oil line.

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