ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289730
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| Date: | Friday 13 September 2013 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: | Rolladen-Schneider LS6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N650DP |
| MSN: | 6054 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1221 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sussex, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blairstown, NJ (1N7) |
| Blairstown, NJ (1N7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was aloft over a ridge for 4 hours before the glider experienced a loss of thermal lift. He departed the ridge to the lee side towards a valley with fields in which he intended to land. While on final approach for landing, the glider's upwind wing encountered a gust of wind and subsequently impacted a row of trees before coming to rest in a field; resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or anomalies of the glider that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that the accident may have been avoided had he remained within gliding distance of a landing site upwind of the ridge in order to avoid lee-side turbulence and sink. The pilot further stated that he overflew several adequate landing sites, but chose to continue in hopes of reaching an airport or a field further from the ridge. As a result, the glider lost altitude and airspeed, which left it "vulnerable to strong gusts."
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper selection of an off-airport landing site, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during a crosswind landing in gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA420
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 17:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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