NONE · GLASFLUGEL STANDARD LIBELLE · 2024-07-25 · Fields, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA273
Event ID
20240812194912
Type
Accident
Date
2024-07-25
Location
Fields, OR, USA
Coordinates
42.6, -118.41
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GLASFLUGEL
Model
STANDARD LIBELLE
Registration
N1599
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The glider’s encounter with a gusting wind and downdraft conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.