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Aviation accident LAX05CA161
NONE · Schempp-Hirth Discus 2b · 2005-05-09 · Peoria, AZ, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX05CA161- Event ID
20050601X00706- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2005-05-09
- Location
- Peoria, AZ, USA
- Coordinates
- 33.924999, -112.309997
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Schempp-Hirth
- Model
- Discus 2b
- Registration
- N15MM
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 0
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
the glider pilot encountered a downdraft that forced him to land in rough terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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