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Aviation accident WPR15LA232
SERS · SCHLEICHER ASW 20B · 2015-08-02 · Logan, UT, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR15LA232- Event ID
20150804X20736- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2015-08-02
- Location
- Logan, UT, USA
- Coordinates
- 41.800277, -111.75389
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- SCHLEICHER
- Model
- ASW 20B
- Registration
- N20YZ
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 0
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain glider control when it encountered a strong downdraft while maneuvering near a ridgeline.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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