ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68881
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 2009 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
| Owner/operator: | Academic Soaring Club Inc |
| Registration: | N2701Z |
| MSN: | 222 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1176 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Riverside, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warner Springs, CA (CL35) |
| Lake Riverside, CA (54CL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the glider experienced a loss of lift during a cross country flight and he executed an off-airport approach and landing to a field. During the landing flare, the glider’s left wing struck a fence post. Subsequently the glider landed sideways and came to rest upright. Examination of the glider revealed that the left wing spar and the fuselage were structurally damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the glider’s flight control systems.
Probable Cause: A loss of lift which necessitated a forced landing in a field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 09:59 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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