ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123021
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| Date: | Monday 20 May 2002 |
| Time: | 17:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Schleicher K 8B |
| Owner/operator: | Bluenose Soaring Club |
| Registration: | C-GAWA |
| MSN: | 747 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stanley, East Hants Municipal District, Hants County, Nova Scotia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Stanfield International Airport, Halifax, Nova Scotia (YHZ/CYHZ) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Bluenose Soaring Club glider, a Schleicher K 8B, had taken off from Stanley Airport and was soaring in the local area to the west of the airfield. The pilot was working thermals above the Avon river at an average altitude of 5300 feet when the thermals weakened, and a sink rate developed resulting in a considerable loss of altitude. After unsuccessfully attempting to find a thermal and regain the lost altitude the pilot elected to carry out a landing in a field that appeared suitable. The aircraft touched down at 50 knots and the pilot then realized the landing area was sloped. Control inputs were made to compensate for the sloping terrain at about the same time the landing wheel entered a smooth six inch deep drainage depression. The left wing and elevator contacted the terrain and the aircraft came to a stop 90 degrees to the left of the intended heading. The pilot was not injured.
Registration C-GAWA cancelled 30 August 2002.
Sources:
1. CADORS Number:2002A0267
2. TSB Occurrence No:A02A0064
3. http://rcawsey.co.uk/K8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2011 10:21 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 22-Sep-2011 07:04 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2015 23:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2015 23:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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