NONE · ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS-6 · 1991-06-22 · BOERNE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW91LA119
Event ID
20001212X17282
Type
Accident
Date
1991-06-22
Location
BOERNE, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.899927, -98.56002
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER
Model
LS-6
Registration
N6MN
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RELEASE AT A HIGHER ALTITUDE PRIOR TO LOOKING FOR THERMAL ACTIVITY AND THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS WERE THE DOWNDRAFT AND THE TALL GRASS ENCOUNTERED DURING LANDING.