1 fatal · SPORTINE AVIACIJA LAK17 · 2020-08-07 · Lake Port, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20LA257
Event ID
20200807X30140
Type
Accident
Date
2020-08-07
Location
Lake Port, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.934165, -122.87722
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SPORTINE AVIACIJA
Model
LAK17
Registration
N290MH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack during flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.