Accident: Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Gmbh VENTUS 3F
Jul 10, 2018 · Moriarty, NM
NTSB numberCEN18FA262Event id20180710X25659
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack during a low-altitude turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Gmbh VENTUS 3F
- Registration
- N753R
- Year built
- 2017
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
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