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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Central Missouri State Univ HP-14 · Jackson, NH · October 14, 2015

Date: October 14, 2015 · 13:30 local
Place: Jackson, NH
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N102MW
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA016
Reported as: Central Missouri State Univ HP-14
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 267 total47 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N102MWRegistration cancelled May 3, 2018 · Central Missouri State Univ HP-14S/N 44 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCentral Missouri State Univ HP-14 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that at approxiamately 17,500 feet weather started closing in. Desended in a spirl, exit closed at approximately 6500 feet. Pilot stated that he stabilized glider at 6400 feet and bailed out. Glider found upside down in the trees with the canopy broke and minor leading edge damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT AT APPROXIAMATELY 17,500 FEET WEATHER STARTED CLOSING IN. DESENDED IN A SPIRL, EXIT CLOSED AT APPROXIMATELY 6500 FEET. PILOT STATED THAT HE STABILIZED GLIDER AT 6400 FEET AND BAILED OUT. GLIDER FOUND UPSIDE DOWN IN THE TREES WITH THE CANOPY BROKE AND MINOR LEADING EDGE DAMAGE.

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 GAA16CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJackson, NHThe glider pilot's decision to descend into a broken to overcast cloud layer, which resulted in encountering instrument meteorological conditions and the pilot parachuting from the glider. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of planning for an…Oct 14, 2015 · Substantial damage