MINR · Schleicher ASW-20 · 2003-06-15 · Idyllwild, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03CA201
Event ID
20030711X01072
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-15
Location
Idyllwild, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.733333, -116.733329
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schleicher
Model
ASW-20
Registration
N34LB
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The combined effects of a loss of thermal lift and a gust induced loss of airspeed at a low above ground altitude, which resulted in a descent to impact with trees. The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance margin while cruising in mountainous terrain was a factor.