Pilot Debrief

GLASFLUGEL STANDARD LIBELLE near Moriarty, NM — 2024-10-11

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Date
2024-10-11
Location
Moriarty, NM, USA
Airport
0E0
Aircraft
GLASFLUGEL STANDARD LIBELLE
Registration
N41FL
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath, which resulted in the glider landing on rough terrain short of the runway.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the glider reported that, while on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern, he partially deployed the flight spoilers and extended his downwind leg as the glider was too high. He misjudged his distance to the runway during this time and the glider lost more altitude than the pilot had anticipated. The pilot flared during final; however, the glider impacted rough terrain short of the runway threshold. The glider sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

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