SERS · Sproul 72K-TET · 2007-10-09 · Rio Rancho, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08LA005
Event ID
20071029X01674
Type
Accident
Date
2007-10-09
Location
Rio Rancho, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.265834, -106.666114
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Sproul
Model
72K-TET
Registration
N72KX
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/judgment, and his selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a landing. Contributing factors in this accident were the unfavorable wind, and the pilot misjudging his airspeed.