# NTSB Accident LAX98LA092
> **Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B** · 1998-02-23 · WILLIAMS, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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