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Aviation accident LAX06LA151

SERS · Schempp-Hirth Discus B · 2006-04-29 · Minden, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX06LA151
Event ID
20060510X00543
Type
Accident
Date
2006-04-29
Location
Minden, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.054721, -119.647781

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
Discus B
Registration
N13SG
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of thermal lift.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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