ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65448
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2007 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | University of Central Missouri |
| Registration: | N33950 |
| MSN: | 380 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2900 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warrensburg, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Warrensburg, MO (RCM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider impacted terrain during an approach to land. The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that the glider was towed to 2,000 feet above ground level (AGL) before releasing from the tow plane, after which soaring maneuvers and turns were performed. The glider then entered the traffic pattern at 1,000 feet AGL. When the glider turned to the base leg, the CFI noticed that it was "above glide path" and he performed 360 degree turns to lose altitude and "give time for second glider to launch." The CFI stated that while on final approach the glider rolled "abruptly" to the right at approximately 80 degrees of bank and began to descend. The CFI recovered just above the ground and then noticed that the glider was heading toward a fence line. The glider was able to climb over the fence and began a turn toward the airport. The pilot reported that the glider "stalled" and impacted terrain as he attempted to maneuver the glider over a second fence line.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and aircraft control, which resulted in a stall while on final approach. A factor in the accident were the two fences.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070810X01165&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 July 2004 | N33950 | Private | 0 | Warrensburg, Missouri | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2009 10:37 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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