ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289132
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| Date: | Friday 8 July 2011 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Taurus |
| Owner/operator: | Gemtec Inc |
| Registration: | N261T |
| MSN: | 051T503 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 62 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Durango, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Durango-La Plata Airport, CO (DRO/KDRO) |
| Durango, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses observed the glider maneuvering at low altitude with the engine running, and it landed hard at an off-airport location. An examination of the airframe and engine did not detect any preimpact anomalies that would have prevented the normal operation of the glider, and the glider's ballistic recovery parachute had not been deployed. A review of the weather in the area found that conditions were favorable for convective clouds with updrafts and downdrafts up to 40 knots with the possibility of microbursts; therefore, it is likely that the pilot encountered strong wind conditions and chose to perform an off-airport landing. It is also likely that, had the pilot lost control of the glider at altitude (prior to the attempted landing), he would have deployed the ballistic recovery parachute.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control during the off-airport landing in strong winds, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11FA465
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 10:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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