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Aviation accident ERA19LA186

MINR · Alisport SILENT 2 · 2019-06-04 · Danbury, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA19LA186
Event ID
20190605X04640
Type
Accident
Date
2019-06-04
Location
Danbury, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.598236, -72.755836

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Alisport
Model
SILENT 2
Registration
N66911
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate inflight management of the motor glider’s available battery power, which resulted in the inability of the electric motor to provide sufficient thrust to sustain flight in an environment where no atmospheric lift was available.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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