Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B N62TW
2 June 2013 · Corona, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 June 2013 at about 00:00 local time, a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B registered N62TW, operated by Paynter G Frank, was involved in an accident near Corona, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 34.9736, -105.9931
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B
- Registration
- N62TW
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Paynter G Frank
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moriarty → Moriarty
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA336
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while ridge-soaring in gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was ridge-soaring in his glider near a mountain peak in gusty wind conditions, when he was blown into trees. The glider sustained substantial damage to the airframe and wings. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the glider. He said that he was unfamiliar with the terrain and the wind gusts and down-drafts were higher than he anticipated.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schempp-Hirth VENTUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2014 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2B | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Campbell JAY D | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 2012 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT | Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2C | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | KEITH MILLER and DAVID Van Der LINDEN | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2010 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B | Batesville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2013 | Bell 206L-3 | Amistad, New Mexico, United States | State of Illinois | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Bell 206B III | Ponderosa, New Mexico, United States | Aerowest Helicopter Svc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Cessna 175A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Cessna 180 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Cessna 195B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Ronald S. Harmon | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2013 | Cessna 150M | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Link Carl D | Fatal | 1 |