# NTSB FTW80DQG31: Janus C, Hobbs, NM, July 12, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1980
- Place: Hobbs, NM · HOBBS, NM
- Location: 32.7305° N, 103.1614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hobbs, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7305&lon=-103.1614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128821
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DQG31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DQG31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0009  80/7/12    HOBBS,NM            JANUS C             CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1300                    D-7013              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  22, 329 TOTAL HOURS, 37
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBS INDUSTRIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBBS,NM                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- TOW PLT SAW SPOILERS EXTDD ON GLIDER DRG TKOF,UN MAINT A/S W EXTRA DRAG.RLSD GLIDER APRX 250FT AGL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: D-7013 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: JANUS C
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hobbs Industrial

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.

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