Pilot Debrief

Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS near Pomfret, VT — 2018-07-03

Final reportGAA18CA392
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Date
2018-07-03
Location
Pomfret, VT, USA
Aircraft
Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS
Registration
N1122Q
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The glider pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a collision with a ditch during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

According to the glider pilot, during a glider competition, he passed a "weak frontal system," and lift could not be sustained. He selected a large field for landing, established a traffic pattern, and accomplished a full-stall landing. However, during the landing roll on down-sloping terrain about 40 knots, the glider collided with a ditch. The glider sustained substantial damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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