ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29733
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| Date: | Monday 13 July 1998 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus A |
| Owner/operator: | Tony Sabino |
| Registration: | N95KM |
| MSN: | 534 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 424 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental%20IO-520-UB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10miles Northeast of Bridgeport, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minden, NV (KMEV) |
| Lone Pine, CA (O26) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying low in a canyon with no thermal activity and attempted to gain lift by flying close to a ridge. The glider impacted a tree and the wings were torn off. The elevation at the accident site was approximately 7,700 feet msl. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the trees while maneuvering to locate a thermal lift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA234
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Sep-2009 13:06 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 19:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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