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December 1, 1995 · Laister LP-15 · N6LS

Adelanto, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 1, 1995
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Adelanto, CA
Aircraft
Laister LP-15
Tail Number
N6LS
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX96LA060

THE PILOT ENTERED THE AIRSTRIP TRAFFIC PATTERN AND SET UP FOR A DOWNWIND FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 9. THE WINDSOCKS WERE INDICATING A WIND FROM THE WEST AT 10-12 KNOTS AND FAVORED A LANDING TO THE WEST. AN FAA DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER FOR GLIDERS WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT AND REPORTED THAT THE SPEED AND ALTITUDE OF THE GLIDER WAS SLOW AND LOW. THE GLIDER BEGAN A BASE-TO-FINAL TURN ABOUT 50-75 FEET AGL AND THE LEFT WING OF THE GLIDER DROPPED. THE EXAMINER SAID THE GLIDER APPEARED TO STALL AND THEN DESCEND TO GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the prevailing wind conditions, and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the base-to-final turn.

Full Narrative

On December 1, 1995, at 1418 hours Pacific standard time, a Laister Sailplane LP-15, N6LS, collided with the ground during the base-to-final turn while landing at Krey Field, Adelanto, California. The glider was operated as a personal flight when the accident occurred. The glider was destroyed and the certificated private pilot was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the pilot was towed toward the east to an altitude of 3,000 feet above ground level (agl), and the weather conditions at the time of landing favored a landing to the west. The glider was observed on a downwind leg of the traffic pattern heading west into the wind. An FAA designated pilot examiner for gliders witnessed the accident. The speed and altitude of the glider was reported as slow and low. During the base-to-final turn for runway 09 about 50-75 feet agl, the left wing of the glider was observed to drop. The witness said the glider appeared to stall and then descend to ground impact. Examination of the glider by the airport manager after the accident did not reveal any evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction. The field is equipped with three windsocks. According to witnesses, the windsocks were indicating a wind from the west at 10-12 knots at the time of the accident.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:18 PST
Nearest AirportKrey Field (0nm)
Runway9
Runway Length3360 ft
Runway Width250 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLaister LP-15
Tail NumberN6LS
Aircraft CategoryGli
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engine TypeUnknown
Engine DetailsUnknown
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 68 · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

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