ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374922
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| Date: | Sunday 8 June 1986 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: | Grob G103 |
| Owner/operator: | Mike Reisman |
| Registration: | N2135R |
| MSN: | 3601 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 500 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Benton, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Benton, TN (92A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT HAD OBSERVED ANOTHER ACFT ON THE RWY APCH END AND EXTENDED HIS BASE LEG. DURING THE TURN TO FINAL, HE DEPLOYED THE SPOILERS. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A HIGH SINK RATE AFTER THE TURN, AND THAT HE SUBSEQUENTLY RETRACTED THE SPOILERS. THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE TREES AND A TURN WAS MADE TO AVOID THEM. ANOTHER HIGH SINK RATE WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE ACFT STRUCK A TELEPHONE WIRE, THEN LANDED TAIL FIRST IN A GRASSY AREA NEAR THE RWY END. THE PLT STATED THAT THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86LA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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