Glasflügel 205 Club Libelle, N205HL: Accident occurred December 27, 2020 near Crooked Creek Airport (7NC5), Bunn, Franklin County, North Carolina

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greensboro,  North Carolina

North Carolina Soaring Association

https://registry.faa.gov/N205HL

Location: Bunn, NC

Accident Number: ERA21LA089

Date & Time: December 27, 2020, 13:36 Local

Registration: N205HL

Aircraft: Glasflugel CLUB LIBELLE 205 

Injuries: 1 Serious

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Glasflugel

Registration: N205HL

Model/Series: CLUB LIBELLE 205 

Aircraft Category: Glider

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: LHZ

Observation Time: 12:30 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 6 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 9.4°C /-5°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.9 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Bunn, NC (7NC5)

Destination: Bunn, NC

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Serious 

Latitude, Longitude: 35.961,78.2536 (est)