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Aviation accident WPR20LA216
1 fatal · Schleicher ASW27 · 2020-07-11 · Ely, NV, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR20LA216- Event ID
20200711X31628- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2020-07-11
- Location
- Ely, NV, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.2975, -114.748054
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Schleicher
- Model
- ASW27
- Registration
- N167TM
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 0
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of glider control while maneuvering near a mountain ridge in downdrafts and dry microbursts at an altitude that precluded recovery.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown