1 fatal · Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2C · 1990-09-03 · CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA310
Event ID
20001212X24291
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-03
Location
CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.149978, -117.920883
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
NIMBUS-2C
Registration
N39285
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO EXECUTE THE RAPID CLIMBING TURN MANEUVER AT AN INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PREMATURE DUMPING OF THE GLIDER'S WATER BALLAST.