ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65988
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 2002 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N111HK |
| MSN: | 353 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1530 hours |
| Engine model: | N/A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Douglas, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | New Douglas, IL (3IL1) |
| New Douglas, IL (3IL1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On July 20, 2002, at 1500 central daylight time, a Schweizer model 1-26B glider, N111HK, piloted by a student pilot, was substantially damaged when it struck a pole while on final approach to runway 18 (2,500 feet x 200 feet, turf) at the Silver Creek Gliderport (3IL1), New Douglas, Illinois. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The probable cause of this accident was a failure to maintain the proper glide path and sufficient obstacle clearance while on final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020726X01234&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2009 00:03 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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