ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290483
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| Date: | Sunday 13 July 2014 |
| Time: | 17:23 LT |
| Type: |  Jonker JS-1C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N501WG |
| MSN: | 1C-050 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 130 hours |
| Engine model: | M&D Flugzeugbau TJ42 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Truckee, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Truckee Airport, CA (TKF/KTRK) |
| Truckee Airport, CA (TKF/KTRK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that following an uneventful flight, he checked the weather at his destination airport, noting wind was from 220 degrees at 7 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The pilot initiated an approach to landing on runway 20, however, while on final approach, the glider began to descend rapidly and roll to the left. The pilot applied opposite control inputs and noted that the glider began to turn to the right prior to impacting terrain slightly downslope from the runway. Recorded weather observations at the airport about 23 minutes after the accident revealed that the wind was from 250 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in gusting wind conditions while on final approach to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA292
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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