Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) Ltd JS3 RES N37JG accident near Elbert, Colorado, June 16, 2024
Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) Ltd JS3 RES, registration N37JG, was involved in an accident near Elbert, Colorado on June 16, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA224 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 197 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 17,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:09 UTC, at 7,050 ft and 51 knots, descending at 128 feet per minute, about 1 km from Mountain Pass Arpt (KMNH).
The nearest weather report, from KMNH (0 km away), showed wind 300° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- June 16, 2024
- Location
- Elbert, Colorado
- Aircraft
- Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) Ltd JS3 RES
- Registration
- N37JG
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA224 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Pass Arpt (KMNH)
- Recorded flight
- 197 min, max 17,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:09 UTC, 7,050 ft, 51 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA224; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.