Jonker Sailplanes JS1C accident near Cotulla, TX
On August 7, 2019, a Jonker Sailplanes JS1C (glider) was involved in an accident near Cotulla, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 7, 2019
- Place
- Cotulla, TX
- Aircraft
- Jonker Sailplanes JS1C · Glider
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.410°N, 99.078°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190807X13427
Official records · CEN19FA253
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 6, 2019, about 1530 central daylight time, a Jonker JS-1C glider, N213DT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Cotulla, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the Garner Field Airport (UVA), near Uvalde, Texas, about 1330. The pilot was participating in the 2019 Uvalde Invitational and was flying a cross-country course that included three turn points. The glider was to depart Garner Field Airport (UVA), Uvalde, Texas; fly to turn-point locations near Cotulla, Texas, Catarina, Texas, and Eagle Pass, Texas; and return to UVA. When the pilot did not return to UVA and could not be reached via radio by the competition coordinators, a search was started. The wreckage of the glider was found about 7 nautical miles east-southeast of Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (COT), Cotulla, Texas. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe glider impacted a level field with the entire airframe located in the immediate vicinity of the wreckage. A linear ground scar consistent with wing impact was observed with the left wing of the glider directly over the ground scar and the right wing located a few feet forward of the ground scar. The glider's aft fuselage was fractured, and the tail was bent upward and to the left relative to the fuselage. The four-piece wing spar was intact from tip to tip. The leading edge of the wing exhibited crushing damage along the entire span. The fuselage was crushed rearward from the nose to aft of the wing. The g
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed of the glider, which resulted in exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin.
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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.
