Sunday, June 26, 2022

Rolladen-Schneider LS6, N536LS: Accident occurred June 19, 2022 in Truckee, Nevada County, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Reno, Nevada


Location: Truckee, California
Accident Number: WPR22LA225
Date and Time: June 19, 2022, 17:30 Local
Registration: N536LS
Aircraft: ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS-6 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER 
Registration: N536LS
Model/Series: LS-6 
Aircraft Category: Glider
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file
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: KTRK, 5900 ft msl 
Observation Time: 17:45 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 7 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C /2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / , 270°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.17 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Truckee, CA 
Destination: Truckee, CA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Unknown
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.238379,-120.04298 

Glider made an emergency landing in Lake Tahoe. 

Date: 20-JUN-22
Time: 01:19:00Z
Regis#: N536LS
Aircraft Make: ROLLADEN SCHNEIDER
Aircraft Model: LS6
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: TRUCKEE
State: CALIFORNIA

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