Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS N1122Q

Summary

On 3 July 2018 at about 20:30 local time, a Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS registered N1122Q, operated by Throttle Up Inc, was involved in an accident near Pomfret, Vermont, United States. One person was 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

3 July 2018 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pomfret, Vermont, United States

Coordinates

44.0469, -72.7117

Aircraft

Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS

Registration

N1122Q

Category

Glider

Year built

2003

Operator

Throttle Up Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Air Race/Show

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springfield → Springfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA392

Nobody was injured.

The glider pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a collision with a ditch during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the glider pilot, during a glider competition, he passed a "weak frontal system," and lift could not be sustained. He selected a large field for landing, established a traffic pattern, and accomplished a full-stall landing. However, during the landing roll on down-sloping terrain about 40 knots, the glider collided with a ditch. The glider sustained substantial damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.