NONE · SCHLEICHER ASW-20BL · 1989-08-15 · MINDEN, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA89LA150
Event ID
20001213X29258
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-15
Location
MINDEN, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.009105, -119.750488
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHLEICHER
Model
ASW-20BL
Registration
N300Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
MISUNDERSTOOD EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE GLIDER PILOT RELEASED FROM THE TOW WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT OF THE GLIDER AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WERE INADEQUATE BEFORE AND DURING THE FLIGHT.