ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39486
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| Date: | Friday 17 July 1998 |
| Time: | 16:07 LT |
| Type: |  SZD-50-3 Puchacz |
| Owner/operator: | So Calif Douglas Soaring Assn |
| Registration: | N7215L |
| MSN: | B-2108 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 271 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | California City Municipal Airport - KL71 -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | California City, CA (L71 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The purpose of the flight was to familiarize the second pilot with a new type of glider that he had not previously flown. The first pilot was authorized to perform checkouts for the private flying club. The tow plane released the glider about 2 miles from the departure airport at 2,000 feet agl. The pilot of another glider reported that his attention was attracted to the accident aircraft about 15 minutes later, when the glider was about 4 miles distant, by the sun glistening off the wings as the aircraft spun in a nose low attitude. It completed approximately three turns before impacting the ground. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction of the aircraft.
Probable Cause: The failure of the first and/or second pilot to obtain and maintain control of the aircraft after stalling and entering a spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98FA235
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Sep-2009 10:50 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2013 21:48 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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