Friday, June 19, 2015

THE ULTRALIGHTS CAN BE ULTRA-DANGEROUS: MAN DIES AFTER CRASHING MOTORIZED GLIDER IN TAOS, NEW MEXICO




JUNE 18, 2015

TAOS, N.M. (AP)

New Mexico State Police say a 69-year-old man has died after the motorized glider aircraft he was operating crashed at a Taos airport.

Authorities say officers were called around 8 a.m. Thursday to Taos Regional Airport and found the man's body along with the wreckage of the glider.

State Police say the bod is that of Herbert H. Waterhouse, of Arroyo Hondo.

The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the crash.
Authorities did not release any further details.


Date:
18-JUN-2015
Time:
07:30 a.m.
Type:
Apache Sport
Owner/operator:
Private
Registration:

C/n / msn:

Fatalities:
Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:
0
Airplane damage:
Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:
near Taos Regional Airport - http://aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/N.gif  United States of America
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Private
Departure airport:
Taos Regional Airport
Destination airport:
Taos Regional Airport
Narrative:
The motorized glider e.g. ultralight plane, crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=177090
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Man-dies-after-crashing-motorized-glider-in-Taos-6335445.php
http://www.taosnews.com/news/article_eb33dab4-15c8-11e5-9f2d-4f4dd492fd8a.html