N505KK – AMS-FLIGHT D.O.O. DG-500 ELAN ORION – 2011-03-14 NTSB Accident Report

On March 14, 2011, a Ams-flight D.o.o. DG-500 ELAN ORION (N505KK) was involved in an incident near Boulder, CO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The in flight loss of lift while landing, resulting in a collision with a fence.

According to the accident report form submitted by the flight instructor, the student had lined the glider up for landing, and a prelanding assessment indicated that the winds were calm. The purpose of the flight was to practice slips to a landing with no spoilers. While on short final, the slip was reduced to maintain the glide path, at which time, the glider encountered a sink rate. The student maintained the glide path; however, while in the flare over a fence, the left wing impacted a fence pole, resulting in substantial damage to the glider. The flight instructor stated that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the glider prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA225. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N505KK.