Aviation Accident Summary LAX84FA315

LLANO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7700

Bölkow PHOEBUS A-1

Analysis

CIRCLING IN LIFT NEAR A HIGH RIDGE THE SAILPLANE ENCOUNTERED WHAT THE PLT REFERRED TO AS WIND SHEAR. LOSING CONTROL, THE SAILPLANE COLLIDED WITH A TREE BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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