NONE · JONKER SAILPLANES (PTY) LTD JS3 · 2025-09-13 · New Castle, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA25LA354
Event ID
20250919201045
Type
Accident
Date
2025-09-13
Location
New Castle, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.483463, -80.099769
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
JONKER SAILPLANES (PTY) LTD
Model
JS3
Registration
N68MF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly configure the glider for landing, which resulted in an excessive descent rate during approach, and subsequent collision with trees short of the intended landing area.