Accident Details
Date
Saturday, August 31, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91LA378
Location
MOJAVE, CA
Event ID
20001212X17918
Coordinates
35.149230, -117.919006
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE GLIDER PILOT'S INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR TERRAIN. FACTORS WHICH RELATED TO THE PILOT BEING LOW COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED BECAUSE THE PILOT HAD NO MEMORY OF THE ACCIDENT, AND NO WITNESSES WERE IDENTIFIED WHO OBSERVED THE GLIDER OTHER THAN DURING ITS FINAL FEW SECONDS OF FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N901DH
Make
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Serial Number
151
Engine Type
Electric
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HUTCHINSON HAROLD D TRUSTEE
Address
26737 LATIGO SHORE DR
Status
Deregistered
City
MALIBU
State / Zip Code
CA 90265-4509
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX91LA378