ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290572
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| Date: | Friday 30 May 2014 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Politechnika Warszawska PW-5 Smyk |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N77FZ |
| MSN: | 1711002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 877 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Enumclaw, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Enumclaw, WA (WN76) |
| Enumclaw, WA (WN76) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported while entering the airport traffic pattern, the glider encountered additional lift and he was too high for landing. The pilot attempted to descend by deploying the spoilers and performing a couple of 360 degree turns, however the glider did not lose altitude so he initiated a slip to lose the altitude. Just prior to touchdown, as he aligned the glider to runway heading, it stalled and landed hard. During the landing roll, the right wing struck the ground and the glider ground looped. The glider sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the empennage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider during the landing flare which resulted in a stall and hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA219
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 16:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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