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CEN10CA507

2010-08-28 · Socorro, New Mexico, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KONM

Current FAA registration · N361BA

Make / Model
LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK
Year of manufacture
2000 · 10 years old at event
Engine
NONE NONE
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20000301
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4101D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A loss of lift that resulted in an off-airport landing.

Factual narrative

According to a written statement received from the Civil Air Patrol, and forwarded to the National Transportation Safety Board, the glider lost lift while preparing to land. The pilot selected an off field landing location and during the landing attempt, encountered terrain and a fence that was not expected. The glider was substantially damaged during the impact. An examination of the glider and its systems, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration, revealed no anomalies. According to a written statement received from the Civil Air Patrol, and forwarded to the National Transportation Safety Board, the glider lost lift while preparing to land. The pilot selected an off-field landing location and during the landing attempt, encountered terrain and a fence that was not expected. The glider was substantially damaged during the impact. An examination of the glider and its systems, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration, revealed no anomalies. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Fence/fence post-Contributed to outcome
  • C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Downdraft-Effect on operation - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Attain/maintain not possible - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2010_CEN10CA507.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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