MINR · Schempp Hirth VENTUS 2CT · 2020-05-11 · Stuarts Draft, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20CA178
Event ID
20200512X74404
Type
Accident
Date
2020-05-11
Location
Stuarts Draft, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.9925, -78.981391
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schempp Hirth
Model
VENTUS 2CT
Registration
N514TW
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 delayed attempted engine start.