Accident: Glaser Dirks DG 300 ELAN
Aug 25, 2019 · Wilkeson, WA
NTSB numberWPR19FA241Event id20190826X65749
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s delayed decision to land following a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in collision with trees during the landing approach.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Glaser Dirks DG 300 ELAN
- Registration
- N300GG
- Year built
- 1984
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing Loss of lift
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- McChord Air Force Base (TCM)17 nm (32 km) west
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