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Aviation accident NYC07LA095

SERS · Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18 · 2007-04-16 · Circleville, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC07LA095
Event ID
20070517X00578
Type
Accident
Date
2007-04-16
Location
Circleville, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.619998, -79.486663

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Rolladen-Schneider
Model
LS8-18
Registration
C-GFPQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The glider's inadvertent encounter with mechanical turbulence.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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