ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60823
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 2008 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | High Desert Soaring Club Inc. |
| Registration: | N62345 |
| MSN: | 027012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bend, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bend, OR (BDN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the glider reported that he was taking a new glider club member for an introductory flight. He stated that the flight was "normal with good lift," and he was never more than 3 miles from the airport. On final approach about 3/4 miles from the runway threshold, the pilot felt the glider sink and noted that he was becoming too low to reach the runway. The terrain off the end of the runway was covered with juniper trees and sagebrush. He turned left to land off airport in the "only open spot." The left wing struck a tree, and the right wingtip then struck the ground. The right wing and the fuselage sustained structural damage. The pilot stated that from an altitude of 1,000 feet above ground level this glider "should be able to fly 3 miles, I lost 800 feet in less than 1/2 mile."
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude which resulted in an undershoot while on final approach to land. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of thermal lift (sinking air), and the lack of suitable terrain for the off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 09:11 | DColclasure | Added |
| 28-Jun-2009 22:25 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2009 10:58 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 20-Feb-2015 19:29 | captain | Updated [Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 11:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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