# NTSB Accident LAX95LA197
> **Bölkow PHOEBUS C** · 1995-05-20 · HELENDALE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX95LA197
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03500
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-05-20
- **Location:** HELENDALE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.740734, -117.350868
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bölkow
- **Model:** PHOEBUS C
- **Registration:** N1379
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's selection of a downwind landing and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.  Factors in the accident were the inaccurate wind information provided by his ground crew which led the pilot to select the improper landing direction, and, the loose sandy nature of the landing site which inhibited the effectiveness of the glider brakes.

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