ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68877
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| Date: | Thursday 20 March 1997 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
| Owner/operator: | Wendylene, Inc. |
| Registration: | N33WP |
| MSN: | 638 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 611 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental%20O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Benton, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (92A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While soaring along a ridge the pilot descended the glider to about 20 feet above the trees. As he made a turn away from the ridge the glider encountered heavy sink and descended. A wing tip caught a tree and the glider spun around and nosed into the trees where it came to rest.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain altitude and clearance from the trees on a ridge line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA101
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 09:58 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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