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Aviation accident LAX97LA215
MINR · Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5 · 1997-06-17 · MACDOEL, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX97LA215- Event ID
20001208X08175- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1997-06-17
- Location
- MACDOEL, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 41.73954, -121.889907
Injuries
- Highest injury
- MINR
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Schempp-Hirth
- Model
- NIMBUS 3/24.5
- Registration
- N4427M
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- —
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to see and avoid a set of power lines while making an off-airport landing due to a lack of lift.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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