ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288944
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 2011 |
| Time: | 11:26 LT |
| Type: | LET L-33 Solo |
| Owner/operator: | Tidewater Soaring Society |
| Registration: | N388BA |
| MSN: | 010514 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wakefield, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Windsor, VA (3VA8) |
| Windsor, VA (3VA8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the glider was at 2,500 feet as he searched for lift and a suitable off-airport landing site simultaneously. Shortly thereafter, the glider lost lift, and the pilot landed in a soybean field. During the landing, the glider touched down 1/4 mile short of the planned touchdown point and ground looped, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The glider's encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in an off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA465
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 October 2001 | N388BA | Private | 0 | Windsor, VA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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