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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · DG Flugzeugbau DG 1000S · Chelan, WA · June 22, 2022

Date: June 22, 2022 · 16:32 local
Place: Chelan, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N767SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA223
Reported as: DG Flugzeugbau DG 1000S
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,477 total34 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N767SSRegistration cancelled Jan 6, 2024 · DG Flugzeugbau DG 1000SS/N 1037S36 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDG Flugzeugbau DG 1000S Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot took off from methow vally state airport (S52) for glider mountain soaring. The pilot encountered unexpectedly strong weather forces above lake Chelan and could not find lift to proceed to an airport or solid ground for landing. The pilot made an emergency landing in lake Chelan.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM METHOW VALLY STATE AIRPORT (S52) FOR GLIDER MOUNTAIN SOARING. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTEDLY STRONG WEATHER FORCES ABOVE LAKE CHELAN AND COULD NOT FIND LIFT TO PROCEED TO AN AIRPORT OR SOLID GROUND FOR LANDING. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN LAKE CHELAN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR22LA223Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLake Chelan, WAThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to overfly a suitable landing site which resulted in an off-field landing in a lake.Jun 22, 2022 · Substantial damage