MINR · Glaser Dirks DG500 · 2019-10-06 · Marana, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20LA004
Event ID
20191007X04618
Type
Accident
Date
2019-10-06
Location
Marana, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.43, -111.38999
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Glaser Dirks
Model
DG500
Registration
N600TT
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots’ exceedance of the glider’s never-exceed speed (VNE) during recovery from an intentional aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in a failure of the right-wing air brake control drive, asymmetrical air brake deployment, and a subsequent hard landing.