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Aviation accident WPR09FA089
1 fatal · GLASER-DIRKS DG-400 · 2009-01-16 · Volcano, HI, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR09FA089- Event ID
20090117X00043- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2009-01-16
- Location
- Volcano, HI, USA
- Coordinates
- 19.480833, -155.440277
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- GLASER-DIRKS
- Model
- DG-400
- Registration
- N777WN
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of pitch control and subsequent exceedance of the glider's airspeed limit for undetermined reasons.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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