Dg Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG 1000S accident near Cle Elum, WA
On October 13, 2011, a Dg Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG 1000S (glider) was involved in an accident near Cle Elum, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 13, 2011
- Place
- Cle Elum, WA
- Aircraft
- Dg Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG 1000S · Glider
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.194°N, 120.883°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111013X31821
Official records · WPR12FA010
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 13, 2011, about 1558 Pacific daylight time, a Flugzeugbau DG 1000 S glider, N7760A, impacted terrain in a nose-low attitude shortly after takeoff from the Cle Elum Municipal Airport (S93), Cle Elum, Washington. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the glider, was fatally injured. The 2-seat glider sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and wings. The glider was registered to Northwest Eagle Soaring LLC, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The accident occurred shortly after an automobile ground launch of the glider. The launch sequence was filmed in support of the production of a television commercial. A full-size sport utility vehicle was used to ground launch the glider; the launch commenced near the threshold of runway 7. The driver of the tow vehicle reported that he towed the glider multiple times in the days preceding the accident flight. The morning of the accident, the tow vehicle driver and glider pilot briefed the flight; the driver reported that the pilot instructed him to reach 70 mph in the tow vehicle as quickly as possible so the glider could become airborne. The pilot planned to become airborne and then circle back to the airport to land. The driver reported that he reached 70 mph near the midpoint of the runway and that he observed the glider, in his mirror, become airborne. A ground support person that was riding in the tow vehicle reported to the driver that the
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and control after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
