NTSB WPR26LA010 — 2025-10-05 · Moriarty, New Mexico, United States

Current FAA registration · N1095G

Make / Model: GLASFLUGEL STD LIBELLE 201B
Year of manufacture: 1972 · 53 years old at event
Engine: NONE NONE
Seats / Engines: 1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20011201
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A02931

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1095G Glasflugel STD LIBELLE 201B None

Probable cause & findings

The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the return flight to the airport, the glider did not have sufficient altitude to reach the airport, and he had to initiate an off airport landing. During the forced landing on rough terrain, the glider ground looped to the right and the landing gear collapsed. The glider sustained substantial damage to the landing gear attachment points and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Temp/humidity/pressure-Thermal lifting-Effect on operation
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Attain/maintain not possible

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_WPR26LA010.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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