ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69840
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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1995 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Schweizer SGU 2-22K |
| Owner/operator: | Francis K. Knippers |
| Registration: | N2717Z |
| MSN: | 170 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1054 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX%20503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Picayune, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KPCU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot-in-command stated he obtained a weather briefing before departing on the flight and was advised of thunderstorms in the area. While airborne he observed the thunderstorm and thought it had matured and was dissipating. A short time later the thunderstorm developed and started moving towards his destination airport. He decided to make an approach to the airport, but had to abandon the approach due to the thunderstorm. He maneuvered the glider for an approach to a football field when the glider encountered a gust of wind and collided with trees and the roof of a house.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's disregard of a weather forecast and flight into known adverse weather condition (thunderstorm). The thunderstorm, and associated wind gusts, were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 05:22 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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