Stemme Gmbh & S10-VT N921BR

Summary

On 12 June 2012 at about 19:00 local time, a Stemme Gmbh & S10-VT registered N921BR, operated by George Klopfer, was involved in an accident near Warner Springs, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 June 2012 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Warner Springs, California, United States

Nearest airport

Warner Springs Gliderport (CL35)

Coordinates

33.2844, -116.6747

Aircraft

Stemme Gmbh & S10-VT

Registration

N921BR

Category

Glider

Engines

1

Operator

George Klopfer

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Warner Springs → Warner Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA258

Nobody was injured.

The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was undergoing a flight review in a glider. Before the flight review, the pilot had obtained several hours of instruction from the flight instructor. During the final phase of a normal approach and landing, the glider became unstable due to a left crosswind. The glider's left wing contacted the ground, which resulted in a ground loop. During the ground loop, the tail boom separated, the main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing was damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.