NONE · Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS · 1997-07-24 · MINDEN, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA265
Event ID
20001208X08448
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-24
Location
MINDEN, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.009078, -119.750183
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
DUO DISCUS
Registration
N125DD
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure that the wings were maintained at a lateral level attitude during the initial landing rollout. A factor in the accident was the rough, uneven nature of the terrain chosen for the landing.