ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354574
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 April 1998 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-23 Super Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N298BA |
| MSN: | 968215 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pipersville, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Erwinna, PA (9N1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had been soaring for approximately 2 hours when he lost sight of his intended landing site. As he lost altitude, he continued to slow the glider while looking for a field to land in. Just prior to touch down, he stalled the glider, which struck a tree, then hit the side of a barn before coming to rest up right.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on an approach to an off-airport landing area, which resulted in a lack of airspeed and/or altitude to reach the intended landing area (undershoot), a stall or mush into tree(s), and collision with a barn.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA097
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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