ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78538
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| Date: | Saturday 10 July 2010 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2429W |
| MSN: | 361 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1620 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waynesville, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Waynesville, OH |
| Waynesville, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student glider pilot was towed to an altitude of 3,000 feet above ground level and 2 miles from the departure airport, before releasing for a training flight in the local area. Unable to locate sustained lift, the student pilot returned to the airport for landing. The student pilot "thought that [she] had sufficient altitude to safely return to [departure airport]"; however, the glider contacted trees and terrain near the airport. Examination of the glider revealed both composite wings and the fuselage were substantially damaged. The student pilot stated there were no anomalies with the glider prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's delayed decision that resulted in insufficent altitude to return to the departure airport.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2010 09:11 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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