ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197057
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| Date: | Sunday 30 July 2017 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  LET L-23 Super Blanik |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N304MG |
| MSN: | 917929 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51), Homestead, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Homestead, FL (X51) |
| Homestead, FL (X51) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a nonpowered glider reported that, while on the downwind for landing, the glider was higher than normal due to lift that was encountered. He added that, while on final approach, the glider encountered a gusting headwind, which reduced the ground speed. The glider was unable to maintain sufficient altitude and touched down short of the intended runway.
The fuselage sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system located 9 miles east of the accident airport reported that, about 2 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 260° at 14 knots, gusting to 23 knots. 27U was the intended runway.
Probable Cause: The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in the pilot landing short of the intended runway.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2017 04:07 | Geno | Added |
| 31-Jul-2017 08:20 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 31-Jul-2017 08:37 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2017 12:03 | Flymax | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Jul-2017 19:09 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2018 07:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2022 19:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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