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Aviation accident ATL99LA076

MINR · Schempp-Hirth MINI-NIMBUS · 1999-04-28 · GROVELAND, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL99LA076
Event ID
20001205X00425
Type
Accident
Date
1999-04-28
Location
GROVELAND, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.5599, -81.849441

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
MINI-NIMBUS
Registration
N100GG
FAR Part
091
Engines
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inability to locate a thermal and the in-flight encounter with a down draft.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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