Fatal Glider crash in Boulder, CO

[denverpilot]

Not a lot of info yet. Glider supposedly owned by Mile High Youth Gliding Assn.

News reports so far NTSB investigating, wreckage "scattered across a 300 yard area".

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27405056/detail.html

 

[ejensen]

Not good. Second glider fatality in N Colorado in a month.

 

[COFlyBoy]

Aww man. People gotta stop doing this (particularly in Boulder).

 

[denverpilot]

Witnesses are saying the glider hit power lines before crashing.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27405056/detail.html

 

[denverpilot]

The completely unofficial thoughts on the fatal glider crash in Boulder is that the (plastic) glider hit high-tension power lines and exploded into lots of little parts during a possible attempt to land out. Possibly exacerbated by high speed and/or hypoxia.

Debris field was oversized significantly over what was expected. Pieces were also smaller than anticipated.

The pilot took a high-tow and had O2, but also wasn't known for being caught 5 miles downwind of the airport on a high gusty wind day.

 

[tonycondon]

The pilot was relatively new to soaring but really enthusiastic and had been flying a lot in the last 6 months or so. He had been working through his badges, had just earned his Silver, and was well liked by everyone who met him. A real bummer.