Accident · 2025-06-11

NTSB case WPR25LA177 · ROLLADEN SCHNEIDER LS-7WL · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-06-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
ROLLADEN SCHNEIDER LS-7WL (N78AW)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA177

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercial / PrivateAirplane72Class 3 (2025-04-06)1,300 total · 74 in this make/model · 1,275 as PIC · 28 last 90 days

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

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