# NTSB Accident CEN12CA511
> **AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S81A** · 2012-08-02 · Colorado Springs, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12CA511
- **Event ID:** 20120802X64849
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-02
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.799999, -104.650001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 11
- **Total aboard:** 12
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- **Model:** S81A
- **Registration:** N5316Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's encounter with an unexpected shift of wind direction and velocity, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.

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