The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Van Nuys, California
Southern California Soaring Academy Inc
Location: Valyermo, California
Accident Number: WPR22LA150
Date and Time: April 8, 2022, 16:10 Local
Registration: N212NM
Aircraft: ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASK 21
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO
Registration: N212NM
Model/Series: ASK 21 NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Glider
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPMD,2582 ft msl
Observation Time: 15:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 22 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C /-11°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 280°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 34.351121,-117.80157 (est)
Glider crashed under unknown circumstances on Morning Mountain.
Date: 09-APR-22
Time: 03:04:00Z
Regis#: N212NM
Aircraft Make: SCHLEICHER
Aircraft Model: ASK 21
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: VALYERMO
State: CALIFORNIA
Appears a very fortunate outcome with "Aircraft Damage: Substantial and Highest Injury: NONE" in very remote mountainous location of map view 34.351121,-117.80157.
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