Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS3 RES N37JG

Summary

On 16 June 2024 at about 21:30 local time, a Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS3 RES registered N37JG was involved in an accident near Elbert, Colorado, 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.

Date

16 June 2024 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Elbert, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Kelly Air Park (CO15)

Coordinates

39.2237, -104.6397

Aircraft

Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS3 RES

Registration

N37JG

Category

Glider

Year built

2023

Engines

1

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

CEN24LA224

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a right crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The glider pilot reported that during the approach, the wind shifted 180°, and he amended his pattern to land on runway 17. During touchdown, a right crosswind gust lifted the glider, and the right wing contacted tall grass adjacent to the runway. The glider yawed to the right, and the pilot attempted to correct by applying left rudder and aileron. The glider then yawed to the left, and the left wing contacted the tall grass. The glider spun 180° and came to rest upright, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and left aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that at the time of the accident, he was landing the glider on runway 17 with a 12-knot right crosswind and wind gusts of 23 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.