ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66129
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| Date: | Monday 15 October 2007 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Skylark North |
| Registration: | N17888 |
| MSN: | 258 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tehachapi, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tehachapi, CA (L94) |
| Tehachapi, CA (L94) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
This was the pilot's first solo glider flight. He made a standard entry into the traffic pattern for a landing approach. He noted some turbulence that caused a decrease in altitude. On the final leg, the pilot attempted a slight correction to align with the runway. The right wing tip collided with a wire fence and the glider came to rest facing the fence approximately 50 feet short of the runway. The instructor of the accident pilot, and several witnesses, noted that the traffic pattern was flown lower than normal. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude that led to an undershoot, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20071119X01815&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2009 12:17 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2019 18:13 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
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