# Accident 19950715024599A: Slnsby T51, Odessa, TX, July 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1995, 15:20 local time
- Place: Odessa, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9293° N, 102.3607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9293&lon=-102.3607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88966, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88966-2013-04-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Slingsby DART T.51 (registry code 8320602, https://openairdocs.org/model/slingsby-dart-t-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SLNSBY T51
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA299) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950715024599A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED. ENTERED SPIN ON APPROACH. RECOVERED. WING HIT A FENCE. GLIDER CARTWHEELED. WINGS AND TAIL SEPARATED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW95LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA299), Jul 15, 1995: Slingsby T-51 (N88966), Odessa, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AT LOW ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS THE WINDSHEAR.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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