Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA369

LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7712S

SCHWEIZER SGS-126D

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A WINCH LAUNCH WITH A LEFT X-WIND, THE WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING & THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE GLIDER THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT & THE RIGHT WING HIT A WIND SOCK & A VEHICLE. HE REPORTED THAT A WIND-SHIFT HAD JUST OCCURRED & THE X-WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGS AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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