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| Date: | Saturday 6 August 2022 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G-102 Club Astir IIIB |
| Owner/operator: | St Louis Soaring Association Inc |
| Registration: | N424BG |
| MSN: | 5548CB |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4150 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highland, IL (H07) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Highland , IL (H07) |
| Highland, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the return flight to the airport, the glider encountered a higher descent rate than he had expected and that the glider did not have sufficient altitude to reach the airport. During the forced landing into a corn field, the fuselage sustained substantial damage.
Probable Cause: The glider's encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA370
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 September 2003 | N424BG | Private | 0 | Highland, IL | |
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| 24 August 2025 | N424BG | St Louis Soaring Association Inc | 0 | Highland-Winet Airport (H07), Highland, IL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2022 09:13 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-Nov-2022 18:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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