FTW82DA099
NTSB Identification: FTW82DA099

accident occurred Saturday, March 20, 1982 at EL PASO, TX
Aircraft:AIRMATE HP-10, registration: N6511D
Injuries: 1 Minor.

ON THE FIRST FLIGHT SINCE PURCHASE OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE TOW AT 1700 FT AGL AND CLIMBED IN A THERMAL TO 2000 FT AGL WHERE HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL AND SPIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DIFFICULTY IN RECOVERING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO UNTIL HE WAS AT 400 FT AGL. AFTER RECOVERY THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

PROPER CLIMB RATE..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT..PILOT IN COMMAND


Contributing Factors

OBJECT..FENCE