# Accident 20190701008779A: Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Gmbh ARCUS M, Ephraim, UT, July 1, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 2019, 15:00 local time
- Place: Ephraim, UT
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3850° N, 111.4992° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3850&lon=-111.4992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N215MM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N215MM-2021-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau ARCUS M (registry code 3801963, https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-flugzeugbau-arcus-m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Solo 262502I (registry code 58109, https://openairdocs.org/engine/solo-262502i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH ARCUS M
- Reported engine: SOLO 262502I
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190701008779A

## Narrative

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

N215MM CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES ON 07/01/2019.  TWO POB, BOTH FATAL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

## 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 WPR19FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA183), Jul 1, 2019: Schempp Hirth Arcus (N215MM), Ephraim, UT, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to maneuver in close proximity to terrain while attempting to remain in an area of lift, which resulted in a collision with trees.

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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