ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43804
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| Date: | Sunday 29 April 2007 |
| Time: | 17:13 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASH 26E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N123KS |
| MSN: | 26157 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 509 hours |
| Engine model: | Diamond AE50R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castle Rock, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kelly Airpark, CO (PVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to several witnesses, the self-launching sailplane entered a turn to the left. During the turn, the left wing dropped and the sailplane dove towards the ground. Ground scars at the scene were consistent with a nose low, left wing low, impact attitude. An examination of the glider's systems revealed no anomalies. Thunderstorm activity existed along the route of flight. The pilot had not obtained a full weather briefing prior to the flight.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070501X00493&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Nov-2013 20:32 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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