LAX79FA027

NTSB accident investigation · Laister LP15 · Lake Elsinore, CA · January 27, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 27, 1979
Place
Lake Elsinore, CA · LAKE ELSINORE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N15LPLaister LP15
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790127001669A
Case key
138245

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0031  79/1/27    LAKE ELSINORE,CA    LAISTER LP15        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 291
        TIME - 1602                    N15LP               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY LARK FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE ELSINORE,CA            LCL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N15LP
Reported as
Laister LP15
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Lark Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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