Accident · 1998-07-13

NTSB case LAX98LA234 · Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-07-13
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A (N95KM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the trees while maneuvering to locate a thermal lift.

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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