ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351385
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| Date: | Thursday 1 February 2024 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2.5 |
| Owner/operator: | Texas Soaring Bats LLC |
| Registration: | N984TP |
| MSN: | 167 T ET |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waller, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Soaring Club of Texas Airport, TX (89TA) |
| Soaring Club of Texas Airport, TX (89TA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a Pipistrel Taurus glider reported that, while turning right and climbing in a thermal, he saw another glider at his 10 o’clock position about the same altitude. He quickly turned right to avoid the other glider, but the Pipistrel’s left wing impacted the other glider’s right wing.
The pilot flying the Schempp-Hirth Discus-2CT glider reported that he was in a right turn when he heard the impact with the Pipistrel. He stated that the Pipistrel was below him and he did not see it.
Both pilots landed their gliders without further incident. The Pipistrel sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The Schempp-Hirth sustained minor damage to the right wing.
Both glider pilots reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gliders that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The failure of both pilots of each glider to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193757
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2024 15:13 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 04-Feb-2024 06:38 | johnwg | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Category] |
| 29-Feb-2024 10:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Accident report] |
| 14-Apr-2024 21:56 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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