NONE · DG FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH DG 1000S · 2022-06-22 · Lake Chelan, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA223
Event ID
20220623105314
Type
Accident
Date
2022-06-22
Location
Lake Chelan, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.993333, -120.24444
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DG FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
DG 1000S
Registration
N767SS
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to overfly a suitable landing site which resulted in an off-field landing in a lake.