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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1996 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-34 |
| Owner/operator: | Sierra Soaring Club |
| Registration: | N7623 |
| MSN: | 3 |
| Engine model: | CANADIAN%20AIR%20CAM%20100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Inyokern, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KIYK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot indicated that while soaring over a ridge he turned into a saddle area, and then he turned back toward the ridge. While performing these maneuvers, he encountered a high rate of sink. The pilot reported that he had not allowed sufficient height above the rapidly rising rough terrain to avoid impact.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged altitude while maneuvering in mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and the lack of available thermal lift over the rapidly rising rough terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA160
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2009 06:39 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 07:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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