Probable cause
The loss of directional control during an off-field landing in gusting wind.
NTSB analysis
According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot experienced a loss of lift while soaring and performed an
off-field landing to a pasture. During the landing, a gust of wind blew the glider down an embankment and into a barbed wire fence. During the impact with the fence, the left wing sustained leading edge damage, and the empennage separated partially from the fuselage. A postaccident examination of the glider and its systems revealed no preimpact malfunctions or failures.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA440 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 1, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Stonewall, Texas
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
DUO DISCUS
- N-number
- N533BG
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.