# Accident 20020705013739A: Rolsch LS818, Carsoncity, NV, July 5, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 2002, 17:45 local time
- Place: Carsoncity, NV
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2167° N, 119.8333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2167&lon=-119.8333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N818JF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N818JF-2003-01-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18 (registry code 3801267, https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls8-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROLSCH LS818
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020705013739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON JULY 5, 2002, THE GLIDER, ROLLADEN SCHNEIDER LS8-18 CRASHED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SNOW VALLEY PEAK AT THE APPROXIMATE ELEVATION OF 9068 FEET. THE GLIDER WAS DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PILOT WAS DECEASED. (.19) ON JULY 5, 2002, AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME, A ROLLADIN-SCHNEIDER GLIDER MODEL LS8-18, N818JF, COLLIDED WITH MOUNTANOUS TERRAIN ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA. THE GLIDER WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT/OWNER UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE GLIDER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED ABOUT 1200 ON JULY 5, 2002, AT TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA, AFTER AN AIRPLANE TOW. THE SAILPLANE/GLIDER WAS REPORTED OVERDUE ON JULY 6, 2002, AT 0031 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT 0726.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX02LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA215), Jul 6, 2002: Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18 (N818JF), Incline Village, NV, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and failure to maintain an adequate clearance from terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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