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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Schemp DISCUS2B · Peoria, AZ · May 8, 2005

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Date
May 8, 2005 · 17:00 local
Place
Peoria, AZ
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N15MM
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX05CA161
Reported as
Schemp DISCUS2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,052 total310 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The schempp-hirth discus 2B glider landed short of the airport during a round-robin cross country flight. The pilot stated that he encountered a descending airmass of about 700 to 800 feet per minute and was unable to reach the airport. The glider received substantial damage during the off-airport forced landing that ensued. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE SCHEMPP-HIRTH DISCUS 2B GLIDER LANDED SHORT OF THE AIRPORT DURING A ROUND-ROBIN CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A DESCENDING AIRMASS OF ABOUT 700 TO 800 FEET PER MINUTE AND WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT. THE GLIDER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING THAT ENSUED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX05CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPeoria, AZthe glider pilot encountered a downdraft that forced him to land in rough terrain.May 9, 2005 · Substantial damage