Probable cause
Impact with trees during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
NTSB analysis
The pilot and passenger onboard the glider could not recall the events of the accident flight due to their injuries, and there were no witnesses to the accident. The glider was found substantially damaged among trees east of the runway. The landing gear and airbrakes were found in the extended positions, and the engine and propeller were stowed. An examination of the wreckage did not reveal evidence of a mechanical malfunction or anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA19LA260 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 24, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Robertsdale, Alabama
- Nearest airport
- Elsanor Airport (1AL4)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
DG-500MB
- N-number
- N165MB
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 2005
- 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.