Two Fatally Injured In Collision With Terrain
The NTSB has released its factual report from an accident involving a Stemme Gmbh S10-VT self-launching (powered) glider near Telluride, CO on August 24, 2016. The plot and a passenger were fatally injured when the aircraft impacted trees and terrain. The glider was registered to and operated by the pilot as a local sightseeing flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The flight originated from the Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX), Telluride, Colorado, about 1315.