ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29101
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 July 2000 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4804W |
| MSN: | 20272 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1130 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gregory, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 69G |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he identified a problem with his pitch control while on initial climb on aero-tow. The pilot released from the tow-plane at approximately 1000-feet above ground level on a downwind departure. The pilot maneuvered the glider back to the airport, but landed at a higher than normal airspeed and rate of descent. Post-accident investigation failed to reveal any anomalies with the glider or its control systems that could be associated with a preexisting condition. In subsequent interviews with the pilot it was identified that he was wearing a seat-type parachute. In a discussion with a distributor of the accident glider make and model, it was noted that a larger person wearing a seat-type parachute could interfere with the motion of the control stick in the cockpit. According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the pilot reported his height and weight, at his last medical examination, as 70-inches and 230-pounds respectively. The pilot reported that he had three hours in the accident glider make and model prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: the control stick movement being restricted by the pilot's seat-type parachute and the excessive descent rate and airspeed during landing. A factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21380&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jun-2009 11:02 | D.Colclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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