ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1250
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| Date: | Sunday 11 November 2007 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: | LET L-33 Blaník Solo |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N284BA |
| MSN: | 940312 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1115 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisburg, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Louisburg, NC (79NC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After being towed to an altitude of 1,800 feet, the pilot of the LET L-33 Solo glider released the towline and began "thermaling" to the northwest of the airport. After flying for approximately 11 nautical miles uneventfully, the pilot turned back to the airport. Then while thermaling on the return leg, the glider lost altitude due to the "lift conditions," and the pilot performed an off-field landing. After touching down in a hay field, the glider struck a grass covered culvert and was substantially damaged.
Probable Cause: The flight's encounter with an area of no thermal lift. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent selection of unsuitable terrain with a hidden obstruction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20071228X02005&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2008 21:10 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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