ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68915
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| Date: | Monday 16 June 1997 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3/24.5 |
| Owner/operator: | Paul F. Demeester |
| Registration: | N4427M |
| MSN: | 6 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 709 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Macdoel, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Montague, CA (KSIY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in a closed circuit race he was attempting to gain altitude in a thermal, which disappeared. The glider did not have sufficient altitude to continue and the pilot elected to return and land at an airport he had passed earlier. About 4 miles from the airport, an unexpected heavy sink rate was encountered. He picked an alternate landing site and on final approach to the south, he noticed a set of power lines different than the ones he had previously seen. They ran from east to west at the northern edge of the dirt strip. In order to avoid the obstructions, he went over the power lines. The right wing caught the wires, and the glider fell to the ground.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to see and avoid a set of power lines while making an off-airport landing due to a lack of lift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA215
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 June 2001 | N4427M | Private | 0 | Montague, CA | |
sub |
| 15 October 2011 | D-0188 | Private | 1 | Donner Kleve, Near St. Michaelisdonn |  |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 21:03 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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