What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 11, 2024, at or around 13:10 MST, a Glasflugel Standard Libelle, crashed (accident) just short of the runway while landing at Moriarty Municipal Airport (0E0), Moriarty, NM, on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. There was substantial damage to the aircraft, and the certificated private pilot was not injured. The flight originated in Moriarty, NM on October 11, 2024.
The investigation determined the pilot misjudged the glide slope to the runway. Jrk
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 11, 2024, AT OR AROUND 13:10 MST, A GLASFLUGEL STANDARD LIBELLE, CRASHED (ACCIDENT) JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING AT MORIARTY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (0E0), MORIARTY, NM, ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN MORIARTY, NM ON OCTOBER 11, 2024.
THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE GLIDE SLOPE TO THE RUNWAY. JRK
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.