ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265957
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| Date: | Sunday 25 July 2021 |
| Time: | 14:38 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Utah Soaring Association |
| Registration: | N4446Y |
| MSN: | 3825 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4091 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Beach at Yuba State Park, southwest of Levan, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Nehi, UT (U14) |
| Levan, UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the flight, the glider encountered insufficient lift to maintain flight and he decided to land off airport. He performed a high recon of the area and selected a landing site on the north side of a local reservoir, along the shoreline. While on downwind for the intended landing area, he did not see any obstacles, and performed a teardrop turn to final. The glider touched down in the approximate area he intended to, however, during landing roll, the glider collided with a barbed wire fence and sustained substantial damage to the right wing and the rear canopy. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The glider's encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight which resulted in an off-airport landing and a collision with a fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA290
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N4446Y
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2021 19:54 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Jul-2021 21:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2022 14:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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