NONE · Pipistrel SINUS · 2020-04-10 · Townsend, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20CA151
Event ID
20200410X12023
Type
Accident
Date
2020-04-10
Location
Townsend, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.570835, -83.584999
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Pipistrel
Model
SINUS
Registration
N711MK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The motor glider's encounter with atmospheric lift conditions that were not sufficient to maintain flight, which necessitated a forced landing and resulted in impact with vegetation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed decision to restart the motor glider's engine.