# NTSB Accident WPR20LA216
> **Schleicher ASW27** · 2020-07-11 · Ely, NV, USA · FATL
## 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.

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