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Aviation accident WPR09LA381
SERS · SCHEMPP HIRTH DISCUS CS · 2009-08-02 · Williams, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR09LA381- Event ID
20090804X13022- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2009-08-02
- Location
- Williams, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.071109, -122.027221
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- SCHEMPP HIRTH
- Model
- DISCUS CS
- Registration
- N7HV
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 0
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain after intentionally releasing from the tow plane at a low altitude during the initial climb.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown