AMS Flight APIS-M near Modena, NY — 2008-06-28
Final reportMIA08LA131
- Date
- 2008-06-28
- Location
- Modena, NY, USA
- Airport
- 2NK9
- Aircraft
- AMS Flight APIS-M
- Registration
- N1870R
- Category
- Glider
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 1
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of wing spoilers on final approach and his misjudged distance/altitude resulting in the glider colliding with trees short of the runway.
NTSB narrative
According to a witness, the glider was about 300 feet agl, on final approach to land, when the pilot deployed the wing spoilers. The glider descended below the tree line and then impacted trees and came to rest. Examination of the glider by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that there was no pre-crash aircraft structure or flight control anomalies found.
NTSB coding
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