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NTSB investigation record

FTW95LA326

Completed

Glasflugel Standard libelle· N2972

Date
July 24, 1995
Location
Red River, NM
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's lack of compensation for the tailwind and his ensuing failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors were the lack of thermal lift and the tailwind.

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