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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-32 · Warner Springs, CA · October 10, 1997

Date: October 10, 1997 · 17:00 local
Place: Warner Springs, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N242DB
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX98FA007
Reported as: Scwzer SGS232
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,636 total1,500 in this make and model

N242DBRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Schweizer SGS 2-32S/N 42 · Built 1966 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-32 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Glider sightseeing flight strong thermals lifted to 14000FT on top. Tried descend in clouds. Struck mountainside.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT STRONG THERMALS LIFTED TO 14000FT ON TOP. TRIED DESCEND IN CLOUDS. STRUCK MOUNTAINSIDE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX98FA007Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWarner Springs, CAthe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions after inadvertently encountering mountain wave and associated downdraft conditions. The obscuration and high/mountainous terrain were related factors.Oct 11, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N242DB · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870530025321AFinal Approach · Fremont, CAGlider struck stabilizer of 88314 on final. The pilot failed to see and avoid the other aircraft.May 30, 1987 · Minor damage