ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65983
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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 2002 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Mid-Atlantic Soaring Association |
| Registration: | N5364G |
| MSN: | 3865 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4641 hours |
| Engine model: | Aero Engines |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairfield, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairfield, PA (W73) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot completed a left traffic pattern to land on runway 33L, one of two parallel grass runways. He overshot the runway, and decided to land on runway 33R. He subsequently left the spoilers deployed for too long, and descended faster than expected. He attempted to align the glider with the runway, but was unable to level the wings prior to the left wing tip striking the ground. When asked about the performance of the glider, the pilot stated, "The glider performed fine. It was responding as designed. Unfortunately, the inputs were not correct."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment. A factor in the accident was the pilot's delay in retracting the spoilers.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020517X00699&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2009 00:03 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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