# NTSB FTW82DA099: Airmate HP-10, N6511D, El Paso, TX, March 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: March 20, 1982, 14:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: El Paso, TX
- Coordinates: 31.849308, -106.530822 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8493&lon=-106.5308&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70566
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA099
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70566/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA099

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, climb - to cruise
  - proper climb rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ON THE FIRST FLIGHT SINCE PURCHASE OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE TOW AT 1700 FT AGL AND CLIMBED IN A THERMAL TO 2000 FT AGL WHERE HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL AND SPIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DIFFICULTY IN RECOVERING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO UNTIL HE WAS AT 400 FT AGL. AFTER RECOVERY THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6511D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6511D-2007-11-01), registration cancelled 2007-11-01, S/N 1, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRMATE HP-10
- Registry model: [Airmate HP-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/airmate-hp-10) (registry code 05603AV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1
- Airframe hours: 666
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Morris J. Wright
- Registered owner: Morris J. Wright
- Departed: TA41, EL PASO, TX
- Destination: TA41, EL PASO, TX
- Airport: TA41, Sunland

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 823 total, 4 in this make and model, 688 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 162 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820320006449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820320006449A), Mar 20, 1982: Amtr HP10, El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. First flight on purchase of glider. Stalled in a climb on tow release. Recovered at 400 feet. Crash landed.

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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