ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365255
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| Date: | Sunday 26 May 1991 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Alexander Schleicher ASW-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N24SN |
| MSN: | 24029 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 170 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaver Springs, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reedsville, PA (KRVL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER PILOT WAS COMPETING IN A SOARING COMPETITION AND WAS DESCENDING ALONG A RIDGE DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE 'ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT AND WIND SHIFT TO THE TAIL COMPONENT WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE AND A SUBSEQUENT DESCENT INTO THE TREES.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT AS THE RESULT OF A STRONG DOWNDRAFT AND WIND SHIFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91DGT05
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 08:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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