Schempp-Hirth K G NIMBUS-2C N141SF
21 July 2002 · Briggs, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 2002 at about 22:30 local time, a Schempp-Hirth K G NIMBUS-2C registered N141SF was involved in an accident near Briggs, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Briggs, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flf (TX23)
- Coordinates
- 30.8561, -97.9458
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth K G NIMBUS-2C
- Registration
- N141SF
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Briggs → Briggs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA219
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the high grass during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll, on 300-foot wide grass airstrip, the right wing of the glider dropped and struck the tall grass adjacent to the runway. Subsequently, the glider ground-looped and came to rest on a 340 degree magnetic heading. The tailboom was fractured at the leading edge of the stabilizer. The pilot stated the wind was approximately 3 to 5 knots from the south. The wing span of the glider was approximately 66 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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