ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355829
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| Date: | Sunday 25 May 1997 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Centrair 101C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N991JB |
| MSN: | 101901 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1035 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Fe, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moriarty, NM (0E0) |
| Las Vegas, NM (KLVS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Initially, strong thermal conditions prevailed on the proposed 500 km cross-country glider flight; however, conditions began to weaken, and the pilot amended his destination twice. The conditions continued to deteriorate, and when the glider reached an altitude of 1,500 feet agl, the pilot determined that an off-airport landing was inevitable. He selected a highway as the only available landing area due to numerous trees in the surrounding terrain. The glider touched down, and during rolled-out, the wings settled onto the highway guardrails. At a speed of about 10 mph, the glider's nose turned left, and the fuselage contacted the left guardrail.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper planning/decison. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of thermal lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing, and the lack of suitable terrain for the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA201
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 May 2007 | N991JB | Private | 0 | Alamogordo, New Mexico | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 16:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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