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| Date: | Sunday 9 September 1990 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-34 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1163S |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hemet, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hemet, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NONCERTIFICATED SOLO STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED HEMET AIRPORT ON A LOCAL SOARING FLIGHT. WHEN RETURNING THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED HEADWINDS AND FAILED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. REALIZING THAT THE GLIDER'S ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO NEGOTIATE THE AIRPORT THE STUDENT PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SUCCESSFUL HOWEVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A ROCK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX90LA325
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 09:30 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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