ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65451
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| Date: | Saturday 1 September 2007 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Cleveland Soaring Society |
| Registration: | N65832 |
| MSN: | 312 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alliance, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alliance, OH (K4G3) |
| Alliance, OH (K4G3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he normally sets the altimeter to zero prior to takeoff. The pilot reported that he was distracted during the preflight and he forgot to reset the altimeter which was set to field elevation, approximately 1,000 feet. This resulted in the pilot releasing from the tow 1,000 feet lower than what he thought he was. The pilot stated the glider hit the tops of trees while on final approach.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inattentiveness during the aircraft preflight and his failure to maintain clearance above the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20071011X01558&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2009 11:18 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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