# NTSB Accident LAX02LA215
> **Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18** · 2002-07-06 · Incline Village, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02LA215
- **Event ID:** 20020712X01108
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-07-06
- **Location:** Incline Village, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.216667, -119.833335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Rolladen-Schneider
- **Model:** LS8-18
- **Registration:** N818JF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and failure to maintain an adequate clearance from terrain.

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