What happened
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(-23) On 03/12/02, at approximately 1540 MST, N333US, a schleicher ASW-19 glider, piloted by janis white was destroyed on landing at the Moriarty, NM airport. Tow was released at 600' AGL and the pilot was returning for landing on rwy 26. On downwind approximately 400' AGL with 1/2 spoilers deployed, she began the turn to align with the runway. Approximately 200-300' AGL turning final, she overshot the landing & steepened the bank. Left wingtip impacted the ground and the glider hit the ground. Wings were not damaged & tail was broken in two places. Pilot was sole occupant & received minorba ck injuries. Briefing & flight plan unknown. (.19) on March 12, 2002, at 1600 mountain standard time, a schleicher AS-W19 glider, N333US, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when impacted the ground while maneuvering to land on runway 26 at the Moriarty municipal airport, Moriarty, new Mexico. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The flight originated at 15 57 from the Moriarty Airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03/12/02, AT APPROXIMATELY 1540 MST, N333US, A SCHLEICHER ASW-19 GLIDER, PILOTED BY JANIS WHITE WAS DESTROYED ON LANDING AT THE MORIARTY, NM AIRPORT. TOW WAS RELEASED AT 600' AGL AND THE PILOT WAS RETURNING FOR LANDING ON RWY 26. ON DOWNWIND APPROXIMATELY 400' AGL WITH 1/2 SPOILERS DEPLOYED, SHE BEGAN THE TURN TO ALIGN WITH THE RUNWAY. APPROXIMATELY 200-300' AGL TURNING FINAL, SHE OVERSHOT THE LANDING & STEEPENED THE BANK. LEFT WINGTIP IMPACTED THE GROUND AND THE GLIDER HIT THE GROUND. WINGS WERE NOT DAMAGED & TAIL WAS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES. PILOT WAS SOLE OCCUPANT & RECEIVED MINORBA CK INJURIES. BRIEFING & FLIGHT PLAN UNKNOWN. (.19) ON MARCH 12, 2002, AT 1600 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A SCHLEICHER AS-W19 GLIDER, N333US, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IMPACTED THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 26 AT THE MORIARTY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MORIARTY, NEW MEXICO. THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 15 57 FROM THE MORIARTY AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
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