SERS · BRYK STEVEN L VELOCITY XL RG · 2018-01-16 · Santa Fe, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA077
Event ID
20180117X23437
Type
Accident
Date
2018-01-16
Location
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.543056, -105.983055
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BRYK STEVEN L
Model
VELOCITY XL RG
Registration
N787SB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with unforecasted icing conditions during cruise flight, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing, the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude, and a subsequent forced landing on rough terrain.