ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176779
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 June 2015 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 27-18E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N297JS |
| MSN: | 29690 |
| Engine model: | SOLO 2350 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SE of Lamy, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moriarty, NM (0E0) |
| Moriarty, NM (0E0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot was conducting a cross-country flight with a group of other gliders. One of the pilots in the group reported seeing the accident glider in an unusual attitude during the flight. When the accident pilot did not return from the flight, a search began. The composite glider was found the following day, and it was severely fragmented, which prevented a comprehensive examination; however, no evidence of a preimpact failure was noted.
Although the pilot was at increased risk for an acute cardiac or neurologic event based on his history of cardiovascular disease and stroke, insufficient operational and medical evidence was found to determine whether or not such an event occurred or whether impairment or incapacitation caused or contributed to the accident. Based on the available evidence, the reason for the apparent loss of glider control could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of glider control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence and the glider’s severe fragmentation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2015 17:03 | Geno | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 17:04 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Jun-2015 20:44 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Jun-2015 23:33 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 18-Aug-2017 19:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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