Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA115

EPHRATA, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

CGHGZ

PETERSON J-4

Analysis

THE GLIDER PLT WAS MANEUVERING FOR A THERMAL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE PLT SAID INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE REMAINED FOR AN AIRPORT LANDING. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE GLIDER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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