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Aviation accident GAA16CA016

NONE · CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIV HP 14 · 2015-10-14 · Jackson, NH, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA016
Event ID
20151019X81548
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-14
Location
Jackson, NH, USA
Coordinates
44.211944, -71.254165

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIV
Model
HP 14
Registration
N102MW
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The glider pilot's decision to descend into a broken to overcast cloud layer, which resulted in encountering instrument meteorological conditions and the pilot parachuting from the glider. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of planning for an alternate airport.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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