ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69498
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| Date: | Sunday 11 October 1998 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | WSK PZL Krosno KR-03A |
| Owner/operator: | Philadelphia Glider Council |
| Registration: | N408KP |
| MSN: | 0408KP |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 265 hours |
| Engine model: | P%26W%20PT6-34%20A6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilltown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (0PA0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider was in the traffic pattern for runway 1, a 2,450 foot long, turf runway. While on downwind, at about 2,000 feet above ground level, the pilot turned the glider back towards the runway. The pilot stated, '...I expected to make the field and was committed to that course. I flew into the trees, was stopped, and slid vertically down onto a pile of wood.' Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact abnormalities with the glider. Winds reported about 9 miles southeast of the airport at 1455 edt, were from 320 degrees at 11 knots, with 15 knot gusts.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance which resulted in an in-flight collision which trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2009 00:41 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Apr-2024 16:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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