# NTSB OAK72FXQ08: Aer-Pegaso M-100S, N88981, Minden, NV, August 7, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1971
- Place: Minden, NV · MINDEN, NV
- Location: 38.9646° N, 119.7666° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minden, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9646&lon=-119.7666&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162852
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72FXQ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FXQ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2913   71/8/7    MINDEN,NEV          AER-PEGASO M-100S   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 558
        TIME - 1105                    N88981              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINDEN,NEV                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- UN MAINTAIN ALT AFTER RELEASE.RET TO FLD AND TRIED TO LND ON DEP RWY.CLOSER RWYS WERE AVAIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88981](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88981), registered now, S/N 041, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AER-PEGASO M-100S
- Registry model: [Aer-Pegaso M-100S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aer-pegaso-m-100s) (registry code 0200506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Douglas County

## Other investigations on N88981 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK66D0284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0284), Apr 17, 1966: Aero-Pegaso M-100S (N88981), Livermore, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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