Houston crash today

A JS-1C crashed today near Houston. Pilot died.

http://www.khou.com/news/local/font-...266940651.html

On Sunday, July 13, 2014 11:01:46 PM UTC-4, wrote:
A JS-1C crashed today near Houston. Pilot died.

Very sad. Is there any information as to whether the glider was being flown as 18m or 21m and also what phase of flight it was in when it (presumably) departed?

John Galloway ( JS1-c owner)

A disturbing pattern is beginning to form with the JS1c

On Monday, July 14, 2014 1:08:26 PM UTC+1, Kevin Christner wrote:
A disturbing pattern is beginning to form with the JS1c

Given the current unknowns about the two JS1c fatalities its a bit of a stretch to say that.

Any word on the status of the pilot who crashed at Truckee? Looked like a bad nose in type of accident.

Walt

The other one the same day at Truckee was not a fatality thank god. Pilot is recovering well.

On Monday, July 14, 2014 2:35:35 PM UTC-6, Walt Connelly wrote:
Any word on the status of the pilot who crashed at Truckee? Looked like

a bad nose in type of accident.



Walt









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Walt Connelly

I suspect some the cockpit damage was from pilot extraction. I picked up a comment attributed to 2T of a broken ankle, broken ribs and collarbone, a broken back - severity not known. There's no paralysis so hopefully something that will heal with time.

Frank Whiteley

On Monday, July 14, 2014 5:10:15 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
The other one the same day at Truckee was not a fatality thank god. Pilot is recovering well.

That was at least the third crash of a JS1-C this year, the first was a fatality in South Africa back in January. The report I saw was sketchy, but highly experienced pilot (glider and otherwise), high winds, and likely stall/spin. I don't know how many have been made, so far, but while it may be a higher than usual accident rate, it could just be sad coincidence.

Are there any details online about the Truckee crash?