1 fatal · Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · 2003-09-19 · Lone Pine, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA291
Event ID
20031001X01644
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-19
Location
Lone Pine, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.589443, -118.02333
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
Standard Cirrus
Registration
N71DA
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate assembly of the glider and improper preflight inspection, which resulted in an inadvertent deployment of the spoilers. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. His diverted attention to the control problems presented by the deployed spoilers was a contributing factor.