Lithuanian Factory of LAK 12 N63010
20 March 2018 · Sunriver, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 2018 at about 21:47 local time, a Lithuanian Factory of LAK 12 registered N63010 was involved in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sunriver, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.8636, -121.4078
- Aircraft
- Lithuanian Factory of LAK 12
- Registration
- N63010
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1992
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bend → Sunriver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The glider pilot's inadequate flight planning, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider pilot reported that, at 8,800 ft, he encountered a strong sink rate of about 400-600 ft per minute. He added that he was unable to find any thermals and decided to head towards a nearby airport to land. He soon realized that he would not be able to reach the airport and chose to land on a highway instead. During landing, the wings struck road signs and came to rest on the right side of the highway. The glider sustained substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lithuanian Factory of LAK-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1999 | Lithuanian Factory of LAK-12 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1996 | Lithuanian Factory of LAK-12 | Woodbine, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2018 | Maule M7 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Aeromarine Publishing Corp | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Rans S14 | Brownsville, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Robinson R22 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Honey B Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Cessna 170 | Prineville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Mason Hal J KITFOX MODEL 1 | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Mooney M20J | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |