ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65143
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| Date: | Sunday 29 April 2007 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Grob G102 Club Astir IIIB |
| Owner/operator: | Soar Minden, Inc. |
| Registration: | N851BG |
| MSN: | 5639 CB |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4092 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minden, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minden, NV (MEV) |
| Minden, NV (MEV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider landed 300 yards short of the airport and collided with low vegetation causing substantial damage. When the glider was on downwind, the pilot observed a glider on the runway preparing to depart. He decided to extend his downwind in order to avoid a collision and land instead on an adjacent taxiway. On final approach he realized he would not be able to reach the taxiway. The pilot stated that he had either extended the downwind leg too far, or had encountered sink. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude that resulted in an undershoot of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070705X00887&key=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2009 11:18 | DColclasure | Added |
| 09-Jun-2009 07:01 | David Colclasure | Updated |
| 28-Jun-2009 23:14 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 29-Nov-2009 09:08 | Alpine Flight | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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