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Aviation accident SEA08CA122
SERS · Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4M · 2008-05-04 · Ephrata, WA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
SEA08CA122- Event ID
20080602X00759- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2008-05-04
- Location
- Ephrata, WA, USA
- Coordinates
- 47.308055, -119.51667
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Schempp-Hirth
- Model
- Nimbus-4M
- Registration
- N747JN
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to connect the left aileron control rod during assembly.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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