Aviation accident GAA19CA479

Name: aviation accident: Schleicher ASW 27 near Mackay (2019-07-27)
Start: 2019-07-27
Location: Mackay, ID, USA

NONE · Schleicher ASW 27 · 2019-07-27 · Mackay, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA19CA479
Event ID: 20190803X85650
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-07-27
Location: Mackay, ID, USA
Coordinates: 43.853332, -113.512779

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Schleicher
Model: ASW 27
Registration: N274JM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 0
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control of the glider during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left wing striking the ground and a subsequent ground loop.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown