ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66121
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 June 2004 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 21 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21VT |
| MSN: | 21266 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren, Vermont -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warren, VT (0B7) |
| Warren, VT (0B7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After flying for approximately 2 hours, as the pilots were returning to the airport, the wind "went southwest at 5 knots," decreasing the available lift. Approximately 4 miles from the airport, it became apparent that they were too low to make it to the airport, and they chose a field to land in. While on approach to the field, "persistent sink" made attaining the field "marginal," and it became necessary to increase the pitch of the glider to clear a 15-foot tall tree. As a result, the glider stalled and "mushed" to the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper pre-flight and in-flight planning, which resulted in a forced landing after experiencing a loss of thermal lift. A factor was the loss of thermal lift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040722X01038&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2009 06:27 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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