MINR · Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3DM · 2007-06-16 · Minden, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA07CA162
Event ID
20070723X00994
Type
Accident
Date
2007-06-16
Location
Minden, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.000831, -119.754997
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
Nimbus-3DM
Registration
N374AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight's encounter with severe downdrafts during cruise flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadvertent selection of unsuitable terrain with hidden obstructions.