ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298256
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| Date: | Friday 23 November 2001 |
| Time: | 15:13 LT |
| Type: |  Eiri-Avion PIK-20D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2078D |
| MSN: | 20593 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1732 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alamogordo, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alamogordo Municipal Airport, NM (ALM/KALM) |
| Alamogordo Municipal Airport, NM (ALM/KALM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that shortly after an aero tow takeoff the flight encountered a strong wind gust which "caused the glider to balloon dangerously high above the tow plane." The pilot elected to release the tow rope at approximately 200 feet above ground level. An immediate right turn was initiated to an intersecting runway. The glider did not have sufficient altitude to make the runway and, subsequently, the right wing impacted small trees and the ground. The glider then ground looped 180 degrees and slid approximately 50 feet before coming to rest upright. The pilot reported that the wind at the time of the accident was from 350 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots. The automated weather observation facility on the airport reported the wind as from 210 degrees at 4 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude and clearance with small trees during a precautionary landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA043
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 15:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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