MINR · GLASER-DIRKS DG 400/17 · 1990-09-23 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90DXQ05
Event ID
20001212X24290
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-23
Location
TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GLASER-DIRKS
Model
DG 400/17
Registration
N567DA
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE UNCOMMANDED DEPLOYMENT OF THE RIGHT SPOILER SYSTEM DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF A SPRING PIN NOT FITTED TO THE QUICK DISCONNECT AS RECOMMENDED WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT LOSING CONTROL OF THE GLIDER DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT.