Alexander Schleicher D-KIMK
24 June 2003 · Paragonah, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2003 at about 00:30 local time, a Alexander Schleicher registered D-KIMK was involved in an accident near Paragonah, Utah, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paragonah, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8661, -112.8000
- Aircraft
- Alexander Schleicher
- Registration
- D-KIMK
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Parowan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with unsuitable terrain during a precautionary landing. Contributing factors were the strong winds and the approaching vehicle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was having difficulty maintaining control of the glider due to strong winds. He decided to land on a dirt road, but abandoned the attempt when he saw an approaching vehicle. The pilot landed in an adjacent field, approximately 2 miles south of the airport of departure. During the landing, the glider struck rough terrain that severed the empennage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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