# NTSB Accident WPR18LA163
> **NORTH WING Pulse** · 2018-06-02 · Mountain Home, ID, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA163
- **Event ID:** 20180602X62747
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-06-02
- **Location:** Mountain Home, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.041667, -115.871665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH WING
- **Model:** Pulse
- **Registration:** N62073
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The hang glider's encounter with a developing vortex or dust devil while maneuvering during an airshow routine, which resulted in a loss of control at an altitude that precluded recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's preexisting and worsening arthritis in his left shoulder, which inhibited his range of motion and resulted in a reduced ability to control and recover the hang glider during the encounter.

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