ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69939
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 1992 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol Inc |
| Registration: | N3907A |
| MSN: | 66 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 977 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL%20W670-6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ephrata, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT OF THE SGU-2-22 GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY, WHICH WAS BEING USED AS A RUNWAY FOR THE GLIDER ACTIVITY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR, SHE ATTEMPTED A RECOVERY, BUT LANDED IN THE DIRT BESIDE THE TAXIWAY, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE. FACTORS INCLUDE A LACK OF TOTAL PILOT EXPEREINCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA172
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 2009 | N3907A | Civil Air Patrol | 0 | Ephrata, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 11:18 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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