ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311758
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| Date: | Friday 14 August 2020 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7547 |
| MSN: | 177 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warner Springs, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warner Springs, CA (CL35) |
| Warner Springs, CA (CL35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot reported that, during the return flight to the airport, he encountered more downdrafts than expected and did not have enough altitude to reach the airport. He selected an area for the forced landing where during the landing roll on the rough terrain, both wings sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain altitude due to a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA273
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 19:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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