SERS · SCHLEICHER ASW-12 · 1990-09-22 · CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90DUQ03
Event ID
20001212X24287
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-22
Location
CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.689922, -117.899101
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHLEICHER
Model
ASW-12
Registration
N6135
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A DISCONNECTED ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACE AND AN IMPROPER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE GLIDER PILOT.