Dg Flugzeugbau DG-500MB N165MB
24 August 2019 · Robertsdale, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2019 at about 20:40 local time, a Dg Flugzeugbau DG-500MB registered N165MB was involved in an accident near Robertsdale, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robertsdale, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elsanor Airport (1AL4)
- Coordinates
- 30.5436, -87.5558
- Aircraft
- Dg Flugzeugbau DG-500MB
- Registration
- N165MB
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Robertsdale → Robertsdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA19LA260
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Impact with trees during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and passenger onboard the glider could not recall the events of the accident flight due to their injuries, and there were no witnesses to the accident. The glider was found substantially damaged among trees east of the runway. The landing gear and airbrakes were found in the extended positions, and the engine and propeller were stowed. An examination of the wreckage did not reveal evidence of a mechanical malfunction or anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dg Flugzeugbau DG-500MB accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2012 | Dg-Flugzeugbau DG-500MB | Richland, Washington, United States | SLS Partnership Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2019 | Piper PA28 | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2019 | Cessna 120 | Marion, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Giger Frank R NIEUPORT II | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2019 | Bell 407 | Headland, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Cessna 182 | Robertsdale, Alabama, United States | Big Sky Flight Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Boeing 727 200 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Kalitta Charters Ii Llc | No injuries | - |