Date:	Sunday 28 December 2008
Time:	15:12
Type:	Schleicher ASK 23B
Owner/operator:	private
Registration:	JA2382
MSN:	23085
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Itakura -   Japan
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Itakura Gliding Field
Destination airport:	Itakura Gliding Field
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Crashed on finals to runway 33. The pilot used air brakes although he was already low on approach. The glider struck a tree and crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "In this accident, it is considered probable that, during the final approach to the Gliding Field, the Glider crashed to the ground, as the Captain deployed the Air Brakes despite a low altitude, the Glider losing altitude, then the RH wing hit the top of a tree under the final approach path. The reason why the Captain deployed the Air Brakes could not be ascertained."

http://araic.assistmicro.co.jp/jtsb/aircraft/kensaku/detail.asp?ID=1958
http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/eng-air_report/JA2382.pdf

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
19-Sep-2009 03:17	harro	Added
30-Sep-2009 11:23	harro	Updated