SERS · Elan Glaser Dirks DG-300 ELAN · 1995-08-28 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA311
Event ID
20001207X04305
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-28
Location
TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Elan Glaser Dirks
Model
DG-300 ELAN
Registration
N300HX
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot misjudged his planned approach by selecting a touchdown point close to the runway's approach end that did not provide sufficient clearance to safely maneuver when forcast turbulence and downdrafts were encountered. The pilot's early extension of spoilers was a factor in this accident.