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NTSB investigation record

FTW98LA284

Completed

Schempp-Hirth Ventus cm· N94DP

Date
June 15, 1998
Location
Taos, NM
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the sudden wind shift which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable when the aircraft was on final approach to land.

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