ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69883
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| Date: | Sunday 14 August 1994 |
| Time: | 14:23 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G109B |
| Owner/operator: | Feather, Bonny L. |
| Registration: | N45GF |
| MSN: | 6345 |
| Engine model: | GROB 2500E1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Springs, WY (KRKS) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cheyenne, WY (KCYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF IN GUSTING WINDS AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE MOTORIZED GLIDER DRIFTED OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH SAGE BRUSH. THE PILOT CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER; HOWEVER, THE GLIDER DRIFTED BACK OVER, AND OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE GLIDER DID NOT GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE SAGE BRUSH AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE GLIDER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND WIND GUSTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA210
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2009 10:15 | DColclasure | Added |
| 23-Sep-2011 03:17 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 29-Sep-2011 02:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 05:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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