# NTSB LAX70FUG01: Laister LP-49, N241LP, Lakelnd Vil, CA, January 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 1, 1970
- Place: Lakelnd Vil, CA · LAKELND VIL, CA
- Location: 33.6483° N, 117.3655° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeland Village, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6483&lon=-117.3655&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141661
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70FUG01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUG01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0133   70/1/1    LAKELND VIL,CALIF   LAISTER LP-49       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 169
        TIME - 1530                    N241LP              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELSINORE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID THAT WHILE RIDGE SOARING HE HAD GOTTEN TOO FAR TO LEEWARD OF THE RIDGE.ENCTRD DOWNDRAFTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N241LP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N241LP-1970-09-18), registration cancelled 1970-09-18, S/N 11 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAISTER LP-49
- Registry model: [Laister Sailplane Products LP-49](https://openairdocs.org/model/laister-sailplane-products-lp-49) (registry code 5100102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

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.

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