Ams Flight CARAT A accident near Minden, NV
On August 7, 2016, an Ams Flight CARAT A (glider) was involved in an accident near Minden, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 7, 2016
- Place
- Minden, NV
- Aircraft
- Ams Flight CARAT A · Glider
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.027°N, 119.603°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160805X51255
Official records · WPR16FA160
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- MEV CTAF Recording: Audio recording (MP3), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 7, 2016, about 1216 Pacific daylight time, an experimental AMS Flight D O O Carat A motor glider, N11DY, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain about 7 nautical miles northeast of Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada. The private pilot was fatally injured. The motor glider was registered to and operated by the pilot, and the flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which departed MEV at 1204. Recorded communications from the MEV common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) revealed a transmission from the accident pilot at 1204, during which he stated that he was departing from runway 34 and would be conducting a "right turn out" after takeoff. About 6 minutes later, the pilot indicated that he was 4 miles east of MEV, climbing through 6,500 ft, and stated that this was the "last call this frequency." No further transmissions were received from the glider. Data obtained from an onboard GPS receiver were consistent with a 1204 departure from runway 34 and a right (eastbound) turn away from the airport. The glider climbed as it proceeded east for about 4 minutes. About 1211, the glider turned north-northeast and began a series of right 360° climbing turns from about 7,300 ft GPS altitude to about 8,500 ft GPS altitude, consistent with maneuvering in an area of thermal activity. About 1216, the glider assumed a southerly heading and continued on that heading until the last recorded data poin
Probable cause
Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
