Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B N774JP
2 April 2023 · Marana, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 2023 at about 23:30 local time, a Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B registered N774JP was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marana, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Tiro (AZ67)
- Coordinates
- 32.4270, -111.3896
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B
- Registration
- N774JP
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 2001
- 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
- WPR23LA182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing in a dust devil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
**This report was modified on November 15, 2023. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.** The pilot of the glider reported that, during the landing flare, a dust devil pushed the glider to the ground, causing a hard landing. The glider bounced and then stalled, making another hard impact on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage cage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schempp-Hirth DISCUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2022 | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS | Woodstock, Virginia, United States | Skyline Soaring Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS | Pomfret, Vermont, United States | Throttle Up Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS | Goldfield, Nevada, United States | Sparrowhawk21 LLC. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS 2B | Bishop, California, United States | Bay Area Soaring Associates Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS | Williams, California, United States | Richard M Parker | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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