SERS · SCHWEIZER SGS1-26-D · 1991-04-02 · WARNER SPRINGS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA155
Event ID
20001212X16799
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-02
Location
WARNER SPRINGS, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.279266, -116.600151
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS1-26-D
Registration
N7562
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THAT THE PILOT USED POOR PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO HIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF THERMAL LIFT AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.