# NTSB Accident BFO90LA021
> **SCHWEIZER SGS-1-35C** · 1989-11-12 · PAINT BANK, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO90LA021
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29754
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-11-12
- **Location:** PAINT BANK, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.559261, -80.279083
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** SGS-1-35C
- **Registration:** N2880H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH LED TO AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING DETERIORATING LIFT CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA.

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