ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69499
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| Date: | Sunday 14 June 1998 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus cM |
| Owner/operator: | Phillip J. Walsh |
| Registration: | N94DP |
| MSN: | 4 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 844 hours |
| Engine model: | Solo 2350B/2004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taos - KSKX, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSKX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During final approach for landing the 27 horsepower motor glider was subjected to winds which increased from 10 knots to 24 knots with gusts to 37 knots. The landing was hard, causing damage to the wings and bottom of the fuselage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the sudden wind shift which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable when the aircraft was on final approach to land.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA284
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 June 2018 | D-9294 | Private | 0 | Esslingen-Jägerhaus |  |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2009 00:41 | DColclasure | Added |
| 20-Jan-2012 02:42 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 10:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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