ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296741
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| Date: | Friday 23 August 2002 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: | LAK Genesis 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N422DT |
| MSN: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 23 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orland, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MIDDLETOWN, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider collided with a fence during a precautionary landing following a loss of lift. The glider encountered an "area of significant sink" during the return portion of the flight, so the pilot elected to land on a road instead of trying to fly back to his intended destination. During the rollout, the left wing caught a hidden post, which pulled the glider 90 degrees from its original direction of travel. A barbed wire fence went through the canopy, and cut the pilot. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the glider.
Probable Cause: the loss of thermal lift during flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA261
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 10:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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