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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schempp Hirth NIMBUS II · Bend, OR · July 13, 2012

Date: July 13, 2012 · 15:30 local
Place: Bend, OR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N96132
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA304
Reported as: Schempp Hirth Nimbus II
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,258 total250 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N96132Registration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Schempp Hirth NIMBUS IIS/N 131 · Built 1976 Airframe modelSchempp Hirth NIMBUS II Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

The glider's right wing contacted a tree during an off airport landing approximately 15 miles west of the Bend airport (kbdn). The glider was towed to an altitude of approximately 6000 feet (approximately 2600 feet above ground level) after departure from kbdn. The glider reached a maximum altitude of 6500 feet. The pilot indicates that he experienced a loss in lift and was forced to attempt an off airport landing on a road.

As the FAA filed it

THE GLIDER'S RIGHT WING CONTACTED A TREE DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES WEST OF THE BEND AIRPORT (KBDN). THE GLIDER WAS TOWED TO AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 6000 FEET (APPROXIMATELY 2600 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL) AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KBDN. THE GLIDER REACHED A MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF 6500 FEET. THE PILOT INDICATES THAT HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN LIFT AND WAS FORCED TO ATTEMPT AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON A ROAD.

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 WPR12CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRedmond, ORA loss of aerodynamic lift that resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.Jul 13, 2012 · Substantial damage