ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65450
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| Date: | Saturday 16 June 2007 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Grob G102 Standard Astir III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N123KG |
| MSN: | 55565 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wickenburg, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aguila, AZ (28A2) |
| Camp Date Creek, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot was conducting a cross-country flight. Approximately 4 hours into the flight, the pilot experienced a loss of thermal lift. He reversed course and attempted to land on an uncharted airstrip. During the forced landing, wind gusts and a tailwind were present. On final approach, "a strong gust/windshear" moved the glider to the right side of the runway. The right wing impacted a cactus tree and sustained substantial damage. The pilot said that there were no mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in an inflight collision with a cactus tree while landing. The loss of thermal lift, tailwind, gusts, and tree were contributing factors to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070723X00999&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2009 10:42 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 29-Nov-2009 09:08 | Alpine Flight | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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