ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68883
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| Date: | Sunday 8 June 1997 |
| Time: | 16:05 LT |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Nancy J. Peterson |
| Registration: | N17976 |
| MSN: | 4 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 942 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental%20C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pepperell, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , MA (MA09) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After 30 minutes of flying on a local flight, the pilot/owner of the glider entered a left traffic pattern for landing on runway 24 at the departure airport. The pilot determined that she was too high on final approach, and initiated a 360-degree turn to lose altitude. The pilot stated that during the turn to final, the left wing of the glider stalled. This induced a spin to the left at 300 feet, and the glider descended into a river. Winds at an airport 6 miles northeast were reported from 150 degrees at 10 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a turn, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent into water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA108
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 11:00 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 15:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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