ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357665
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| Date: | Thursday 14 March 1996 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Burkhart Grob G102 |
| Owner/operator: | Soar Minden |
| Registration: | N851BG |
| MSN: | 5639CB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minden, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMEV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he received a weather briefing which indicated the possibility of ridge lift. Following a normal takeoff and climb, he released from the tow plane, when the glider was at about 7,000 feet mean sea level (msl), 4 miles from the 4,718 foot msl airport, and 2 miles from the ridge. The pilot further reported that he encountered some ridge lift, but experienced a fairly substantial sink rate by the time he had descended to 6,200 feet msl. The rate of sink increased, and he realized that he was not high enough to return to the airport. The pilot made a forced landing in a soft, muddy dirt field, about 0.25 mile from the airport. During rollout, the glider collided with a dirt berm.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude from the airport, which resulted in an off-airport forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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