Glasflugel H-301 N1017
28 May 1983 · Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1983 at about 19:00 local time, a Glasflugel H-301 registered N1017 was involved in an accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid Valley (E98)
- Coordinates
- 34.8105, -106.7304
- Aircraft
- Glasflugel H-301
- Registration
- N1017
- 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
- FTW83LA255
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 GLIDER GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RWY AFTER THE WINGTIP CONTACTED TALL GRASS. THE ACFT HAD GONE TO THE RIGHT EARLY IN THETOW BUT THE PLT THOUGHT THE TOW WOULD STRAIGHTEN HIM OUT EVEN AFTER THE WING DROPPED TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED TALL GRASS & A BUSH, THE ACFT YAWED RIGHT AND WENT INTO A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glasflugel H-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1984 | Glasflugel H 301 B LIBELLE | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Glasflugel H-301 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Rose/McNeel | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Glasflugel H 301 LIBELLE | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | Dale Walker | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Glasflugel H 301 B LIBELLE | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1968 | Glasflugel H-301 | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Glasflugel H-301 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | Rudolf K. Braun | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1983 | Beechcraft 200 | Eagle Nest, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1983 | Piper PA28R-201T | Anton Chico, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Bell 206L-1 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Emergency Medical Supplies | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172N | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Hughes 500D | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |