Schleicher ASW 27 N274JM

Summary

On 27 July 2019 at about 22:15 local time, a Schleicher ASW 27 registered N274JM was involved in an accident near Mackay, Idaho, 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

27 July 2019 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Mackay, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.8533, -113.5128

Aircraft

Schleicher ASW 27

Registration

N274JM

Category

Glider

Year built

1986

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mackay → Mackay

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA479

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control of the glider during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left wing striking the ground and a subsequent ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while returning to the airport, the glider descended faster than expected, so he diverted to a field for landing. The glider encountered a wind gust, and the left wing hit the ground. The glider then ground looped to the left. The glider sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and right aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wind was from 140°, between about 10 and 20 knots, and gusting. The pilot landed the glider to the south.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.