ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290815
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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 2015 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Fun Country Soaring Inc |
| Registration: | N3872G |
| MSN: | 3777 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellington, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington, OH (67D) |
| Wellington, OH (67D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a glider reported that he encountered a "heavy sink" on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern. He immediately made a left steep turn toward the runway, but the left wing impacted terrain during the turn to final. Subsequently, the tail section of fuselage impacted the runway, and the glider came to rest on the runway surface. The fuselage sustained substantial damage.
About the time of the accident at an airport 11 nautical miles north of the destination airport, the wind was reported at 210 degrees true at 8 knots, the sky condition was clear, temperature was 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit), and dew point was 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit).
The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to level the wings during the landing flare, which resulted in the left wing striking the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA299
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 May 2000 | N3872G | Private | 0 | Wellington, OH | |
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| 11 June 2005 | N3872G | Fun Country Soaring Inc. | 0 | Wellington, OH | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 05:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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