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| Date: | Friday 1 July 2011 |
| Time: | 11:48 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N533BG |
| MSN: | 533 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 232 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | StoneWall, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (5C1) |
| San Antonio, TX (5C1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot experienced a loss of lift while soaring and performed an
off-field landing to a pasture. During the landing, a gust of wind blew the glider down an embankment and into a barbed wire fence. During the impact with the fence, the left wing sustained leading edge damage, and the empennage separated partially from the fuselage. A postaccident examination of the glider and its systems revealed no preimpact malfunctions or failures.
Probable Cause: The loss of directional control during an off-field landing in gusting wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2011 11:03 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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