Aviation Crash Map

Laister LK-10A N53625

10 October 1971 · Elsinore, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 10 October 1971 at about 15:35 local time, a Laister LK-10A registered N53625, operated by San Fernando S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Elsinore, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Elsinore, California, United States
Nearest airport
Skylark
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Laister LK-10A
Registration
N53625
Category
Glider
Operator
San Fernando S
Operating rule
Flying Club
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-4368

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

PLT FLEW IMPROPER PATTERN FOR WIND COND GUSTING TO 40K, VBL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Laister LK-10A accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
1 May 1971 Laister LK-10A
N50894
Bracketville, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
2 Mar 1969 Laister LK-10A
N49911
Dallesport, Washington, United States
no coordinates
Willamette VAL Serious injuries -
22 Apr 1976 Laister LK-10A
N9778H
Abilene, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
16 Oct 1966 Laister LK-10A
N56051
Adelanto Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 2

All 5 records for this type

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