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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-34 · Inyokern, CA · April 7, 1996

Date: April 7, 1996 · 15:45 local
Place: Inyokern, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7623
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX96LA160
Reported as: Scwzer SGS134
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 78 total5 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7623Registration cancelled Feb 26, 2013 · Schweizer SGS 1-34S/N 3 · Built 1969 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-34 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Encountered high sink rate below a ridge. Impacted ground. Had failed to allow sufficient altitude for terrain.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED HIGH SINK RATE BELOW A RIDGE. IMPACTED GROUND. HAD FAILED TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX96LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportInyokern, CAthe pilot misjudged altitude while maneuvering in mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and the lack of available thermal lift over the rapidly rising rough terrain.Apr 7, 1996 · Substantial damage