# NTSB Accident DEN07CA163
> **Aerostar S81A** · 2007-09-20 · Hartsel, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN07CA163
- **Event ID:** 20071004X01503
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-09-20
- **Location:** Hartsel, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.150001, -105.133331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** S81A
- **Registration:** N5294D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inability to maintain the proper descent rate. A factor contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind conditions.

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