Aviation accident FTW97FA249

1 fatal · Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B · 1997-07-05 · HOBBS, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW97FA249
Event ID: 20001208X08353
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-07-05
Location: HOBBS, NM, USA
Coordinates: 32.729141, -103.16085

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Schempp-Hirth
Model: VENTUS-2B
Registration: N80077
FAR Part: 091
Engines: —
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to select an off-field landing site with sufficient time/altitude to perform the landing which led to his failure to maintain airspeed. A factor was the unfavorable wind.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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