SERS · SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS 2CT · 2015-09-24 · Blacksburg, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA375
Event ID
20150925X40929
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-24
Location
Blacksburg, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.155834, -80.324447
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Model
VENTUS 2CT
Registration
N710JC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of thermal lift during a motor glider flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines during the off-airport landing attempt.