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Accident: Pipistrel Doo Ajdovscina VIRUS

Mar 11, 2017 · Okmulgee, OK

NTSB numberGAA17CA185Event id20170313X80726

0
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
2
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to review the Federal Aviation Administration chart supplement before landing, which resulted in his landing on a closed runway and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the airport’s failure to adequately mark the physical surface of the runway to indicate that it was permanently closed.

NTSB docket GAA17CA185

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Pipistrel Doo Ajdovscina VIRUS
Registration
N345M
Year built
2014
Category
Glider
Damage
Substantial
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Landing-landing roll Miscellaneous/other

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM)0 nm (0 km) north-west

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