# NTSB Accident LAX98LA234
> **Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A** · 1998-07-13 · BRIDGEPORT, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA234
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10634
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-13
- **Location:** BRIDGEPORT, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.270835, -119.329399
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schempp-Hirth
- **Model:** DISCUS A
- **Registration:** N95KM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the trees while maneuvering to locate a thermal lift.

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