ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65126
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| Date: | Saturday 21 July 2007 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2768H |
| MSN: | 678 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1645 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Flats, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elmira, NY (4NY8) |
| Big Flats, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Pilot stated that he was towed up to 3,700 feet mean sea level (msl) and released. He was up for approximately 1.45 hours and then found himself 3 miles south of the airport at 2,000 feet msl. During the approach to the airport, he encountered a gusty headwind and lost altitude. He realized too late that he wasn't going to have enough altitude to make it to the airport. The glider collided with trees and dropped to the ground about 100 meters south of the intended airport.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during approach resulting in collision with trees and the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070911X01359&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 13:33 | DColclasure | Added |
| 04-Jul-2009 10:58 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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