# Accident 20200807016939A: Sportine Aviacija Ir Ko LAK-17B FES MINI, Lakeport, CA, August 7, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 2020, 14:00 local time
- Place: Lakeport, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9342° N, 122.8772° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9342&lon=-122.8772&mi=10
- Aircraft: N290MH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290MH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sportine Aviacija IR Ko LAK-17B FES MINI (registry code 05637VC, https://openairdocs.org/model/sportine-aviacija-ir-ko-lak-17b-fes-mini) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SPORTINE AVIACIJA IR KO LAK-17B FES MINI
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA257) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200807016939A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES AFTER TAKEOFF.

## 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 WPR20LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA257), Aug 7, 2020: Sportine Aviacija LAK17 (N290MH), Lake Port, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack during flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with 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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