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Aviation accident IAD02LA036
MINR · Schweizer SGS 1-26A · 2002-03-10 · Strausburg, VA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
IAD02LA036- Event ID
20020315X00351- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2002-03-10
- Location
- Strausburg, VA, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.950832, -78.319999
Injuries
- Highest injury
- MINR
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Schweizer
- Model
- SGS 1-26A
- Registration
- N3878A
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- —
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather resulted in a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in an impact with trees.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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