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Aviation accident WPR09LA449
1 fatal · SCHWEIZER SGS 1-34 · 2009-09-12 · Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR09LA449- Event ID
20090914X73814- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2009-09-12
- Location
- Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 33.630001, -117.301666
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- SCHWEIZER
- Model
- SGS 1-34
- Registration
- N7656
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 0
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider after the tow line released during the initial climb.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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