Glaser-Dirks DG-600 N7020P
26 November 1994 · Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1994 at about 19:10 local time, a Glaser-Dirks DG-600 registered N7020P was involved in an accident near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8794, -105.9498
- Aircraft
- Glaser-Dirks DG-600
- Registration
- N7020P
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA054
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE SAILPLANE STALLED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION TO A LOWER RIDGE FOR BETTER LIFTING CONDITIONS. THE SAILPLANE RECOVERED IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE, BUT ONE WING TIP STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glaser-Dirks DG-600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1992 | Glaser-Dirks DG-600/18M | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Bridges, Bobby L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Glaser-Dirks DG 600 | Kent, Texas, United States | Albert Heath | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 140 | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1994 | Mooney M20J | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-32-300 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1994 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Bell 206B | Belen, New Mexico, United States | Aero West Management Services | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1994 | Cessna 172M | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |