NONE · Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B · 1998-02-23 · WILLIAMS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA092
Event ID
20001211X09573
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-23
Location
WILLIAMS, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.110065, -122.270072
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
VENTUS-B
Registration
N948B
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the oil drilling rig due to his attention being diverted inside the cockpit in order the secure the landing gear control.