Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B N13SG

Summary

On 29 April 2006 at about 19:15 local time, a Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B registered N13SG was involved in an accident near Minden, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 April 2006 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Minden, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)

Coordinates

39.0547, -119.6478

Aircraft

Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B

Registration

N13SG

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minden → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX06LA151

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of thermal lift.

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The glider impacted a ridge after encountering a loss of thermal lift. The pilot maneuvered toward a ridge in an attempt to position the glider in a thermal, which he believed was in the area. The glider did not ascend as expected and there appeared to be no thermal activity. The glider's airspeed began to diminish and the glider subsequently stalled. The pilot tried to regain control of the glider but did not have enough altitude or airspeed to recover and the glider collided with pine trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.