Aeromot AMT-100 N69FW

Summary

On 7 September 2021 at about 17:15 local time, a Aeromot AMT-100 registered N69FW was involved in an accident near Menomonie, Wisconsin, 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

7 September 2021 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Menomonie Municipal (LUM)

Coordinates

44.8923, -91.8678

Aircraft

Aeromot AMT-100

Registration

N69FW

Category

Glider

Year built

1987

Engines

1

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

CEN21LA407

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a straight in approach, he forgot to extend the landing gear and he landed with the landing gear retracted. Subsequently, the glider slid for about 500 ft before it came to rest in the grass off the left side of the runway. The glider sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.