# NTSB LAX88DUQ05: Schleicher ASW-20BL, N300Y, Red Mountain, CA, August 29, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 28, 1988, 17:00 local (Aug 29, 1988, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Red Mountain, CA
- Location: 35.3583° N, 117.6167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Red Mountain, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3583&lon=-117.6167&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88DUQ05
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25739/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUQ05

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - load jettison - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Aircraft

- Registration: N300Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER ASW-20BL
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 20658
- Airframe hours: 500
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Skovgaard, Max Orsos
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, February 1, 1988, 46 hours before
- Departed: L71, CALIFORNIA CITY, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 909 total, 400 in this make and model, 856 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 22 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 24,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 100 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: NID, 20 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880828036269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880828036269A), Aug 28, 1988: Schler ASW20, Red Mountain, CA, Substantial damage. Loss of thermals,stalled on an off airport landing. Recovered too late. Neglected to dump water ballast for landing

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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