ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69820
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| Date: | Monday 2 December 1996 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-23 Super Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Gary Gandy & Paul Nabors |
| Registration: | N290SB |
| MSN: | 938029 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 443 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bryan, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCFD) |
| (KCFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the glider was released from the tow plane at 3,000 feet. After soaring for approximately 25 minutes in the vicinity of the airport, he maneuvered the glider to land on runway 17. The pilot added that on final approach, at approximately 250 feet AGL, 'the sail plane encountered a sink' and he realized that he would not be able to clear power lines at the approach end of the runway. The pilot stated that he elected to execute an 'off airport landing' in a field north of his position. The pilot turned right and executed a downwind landing with a 15 knot tailwind in the field that he had selected. During the landing roll, the root of the glider's right wing impacted a fence post.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged his distance and altitude during the landing approach. Factors relating to the accident were: the high obstructions (power lines), and subsequent tailwind during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA054
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 03:16 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Feb-2020 15:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Nature, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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