ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66705
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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 1999 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Honolulu Soaring Club |
| Registration: | N17902 |
| MSN: | 292 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8565 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental%20TSIO-360-KB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wailua, Kauai, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KHDH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated the winds were blustery at 15 to 20 knots. He turned to final approach at 350 feet with full spoilers. At 200 feet he reduced spoilers to 25 percent. He was maintaining 75 to 80 miles per hour (mph) and increased spoilers to 50 percent at 100 feet. He stated he experienced a sudden loss of velocity at 25 feet, followed by a nose down attitude. After the glider contacted the runway, the nose went up and the glider became airborne again. The pilot applied full spoilers with a forward slide in an attempt to flare. The nose touched down followed immediately by the tail contacting the ground. The glider became airborne, then touched down and stopped within 15 to 20 feet.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing gusty wind conditions and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA232
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2009 23:11 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2023 04:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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