ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65339
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| Date: | Saturday 5 March 2005 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Glaser-Dirks DG-800S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N92DG |
| MSN: | 8-217S43 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 199 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clermont, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clermont, FL (6FLO) |
| Clermont, FL (6FLO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he entered the traffic pattern on the downwind leg for runway 18. He was turning to base leg when he realized his airspeed was too low. The glider stalled in the turn and dropped in to the woods, coming to rest in a near vertical position suspended by trees. The glider incurred damage to the right and left wings along with the fuselage, tail, and canopy. The pilot stated there was no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the glider or any its systems prior the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilots failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the glider stalling and impact with trees during the uncontrolled descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20050401X00394&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2009 06:39 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 11-Jun-2009 10:43 | David Colclasure | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2013 11:10 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Dec-2017 08:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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