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Aviation accident GAA18CA283

NONE · SCHWEIZER SGS123 · 2018-05-13 · Tunbridge, VT, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA18CA283
Event ID
20180517X55416
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-13
Location
Tunbridge, VT, USA
Coordinates
43.895832, -72.440002

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS123
Registration
N9915J
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student glider’s inability to maintain altitude due to a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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