ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21517
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| Date: | Saturday 28 June 2008 |
| Time: | 09:55 |
| Type: | AMS Flight Apis-M (Motorglider) |
| Owner/operator: | Jack Lurowist |
| Registration: | N1870R |
| MSN: | A023KM |
| Engine model: | unknown |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Platekill, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Modena, NY (2NK9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a witness, the glider was about 300 feet agl, on final approach to land, when the pilot deployed the wing spoilers. The glider descended below the tree line and then impacted trees and came to rest. Examination of the glider by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that there was no pre-crash aircraft structure or flight control anomalies found.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of wing spoilers on final approach and his misjudged distance/altitude resulting in the glider colliding with trees short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2008 22:57 | Fusko | Added |
| 28-Jun-2009 22:29 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 11:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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