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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Schler ASW-27 · Valyermo, CA · June 19, 2003

Date: June 19, 2003 · 12:32 local
Place: Valyermo, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N271EC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03FA206
Reported as: Schler ASW27
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,290 total

N271ECRegistration cancelled Jul 22, 2004 · Schleicher ASW-27S/N 27149 · Built 2000 Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-27 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On 06/19/2003 at 12:32 pacific daylight time, a schleicher ASW-27B sailplane N271EC collided with mountainous terrain at 5,798 foot level while competing in a glider contest near Valyermo, CA. Resulting in fatal injuries to the pilot. The sailplane had been in the air for six minutes and 28 sec. Before impact, according to the flight data retrieved from the inflight data recorder.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 06/19/2003 AT 12:32 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A SCHLEICHER ASW-27B SAILPLANE N271EC COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT 5,798 FOOT LEVEL WHILE COMPETING IN A GLIDER CONTEST NEAR VALYERMO, CA. RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE SAILPLANE HAD BEEN IN THE AIR FOR SIX MINUTES AND 28 SEC. BEFORE IMPACT, ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT DATA RETRIEVED FROM THE INFLIGHT DATA RECORDER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX03FA206Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportValyermo, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance altitude and his delayed remedial action by not turning away from the ridge when a lack of lift became apparent..Jun 19, 2003 · Destroyed