SERS · Schleicher ASW-20 · 1996-05-28 · SPARKS, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA212
Event ID
20001208X05823
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-28
Location
SPARKS, NV, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schleicher
Model
ASW-20
Registration
N204Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll, and his failure to maintain control of the glider. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.