NONE · GLASER-DIRKS DG-101 · 1989-06-11 · STANTON, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MKC89LA131
Event ID
20001213X28634
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-11
Location
STANTON, MN, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GLASER-DIRKS
Model
DG-101
Registration
N83GB
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE GLIDER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF GLIDER.