Accident · 2025-06-11
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 WPR25LA177Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Private | Airplane | 72 | Class 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.