# NTSB Accident DEN08LA017
> **Schempp-Hirth Ventus B/16.6** · 2007-10-26 · Salida, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN08LA017
- **Event ID:** 20071030X01689
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-10-26
- **Location:** Salida, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.450832, -106.017501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schempp-Hirth
- **Model:** Ventus B/16.6
- **Registration:** N36LB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.

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