N991JB

Substantial
None

Centrair 101CS/N: 101901

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, May 12, 2007
NTSB Number
DEN07CA092
Location
Alamogordo, NM
Event ID
20070619X00761
Coordinates
32.840000, -105.990554
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's inability to control the glider after encountering the downdraft causing the glider to land short of the dirt strip. Factors contributing to the accident were the downdraft and the runway marker.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N991JB
Make
CENTRAIR
Serial Number
101901
Year Built
1983
Model / ICAO
101C

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
7047 E GREENWAY PKWY STE 350
Status
Deregistered
City
SCOTTSDALE
State / Zip Code
AZ 85254-8117
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot was landing on the dirt strip that parallels runway 21. Surface winds were "light." Approximately 25 to 50 feet above the ground, the pilot encountered "heavy sink" and realized he was probably going to touch down in a ditch perpendicular to the dirt strip. The glider touched down at the far end of the ditch. The right wing dropped and struck a runway marker. The glider spun around and came to a stop 120 to 150 feet from the marker. The pilot reported no anomalies with the glider prior to the accident. He reported finding a 2 ft. x 2 ft. hole in the right wing leading edge, and several stress cracks and skin delamination on the top and bottom surfaces of the wing. The tail wheel was severed from the fuselage and bent. He said, "wing spar damage and internal fuselage damage were likely."

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN07CA092