ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280399
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| Date: | Friday 8 April 2022 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 21 |
| Owner/operator: | Southern California Soaring Academy, Inc. |
| Registration: | N212NM |
| MSN: | 21947 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 432 hours |
| Engine model: | NA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valyermo, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Llano, CA (46CN) |
| Valyermo, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the glider reported that, while in thermal flight, he made a turn to the south to follow a ridgeline. Before he reached the top of the mountain, the glider experienced a loss of lift. To compensate, he maneuvered the glider away from terrain and encountered additional sink. While maneuvering the glider toward lower terrain, the right-wing tip struck a tree. The glider struck additional trees before it impacted terrain and came to rest between two trees.
The glider sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The gliders encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight and subsequent impact with mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA150
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2022 10:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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