Aviation Accident Summary SEA91LA194

WALLSBURG, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N2NV

LET L-13

Analysis

THE GLIDER FLT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT WINDS AND WAS UNABLE TO REACH AN ARPT OR SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. THE ACFT STRUCK VEGETATION AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH DOWNDRAFT WINDS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE AREA FOR A LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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