MINR · SCHWEIZER SGS136 · 2010-05-16 · Reno, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10CA244
Event ID
20100516X04050
Type
Accident
Date
2010-05-16
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.866664, -119.699996
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS136
Registration
N3617E
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s selection of the wrong runway for the wind conditions and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident was the student's lack of total experience, lack of experience in the operating area, lack of experience in the make and model, and an inadequate evaluation of the winds during landing.