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Aviation accident WPR15LA142

SERS · SCHLEICHER ASW 27 · 2015-04-05 · Reno, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR15LA142
Event ID
20150407X11506
Type
Accident
Date
2015-04-05
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.525554, -119.809448

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
SCHLEICHER
Model
ASW 27
Registration
N27QV
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk

Probable cause

The glider's encounter with severe turbulent atmospheric conditions after the pilot inadvertently entered clouds, which led to his inability to maintain a proper airspeed and the subsequent in-flight breakup of the glider.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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