NONE · Schempp-Hirth VENTUS CM · 1998-06-15 · TAOS, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA284
Event ID
20001211X10325
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-15
Location
TAOS, NM, USA
Coordinates
36.380737, -105.570487
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schempp-Hirth
Model
VENTUS CM
Registration
N94DP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.