ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65913
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| Date: | Thursday 5 July 2001 |
| Time: | 16:23 |
| Type: | Rolladen-Schneider LS3-a |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N113RM |
| MSN: | 3352 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 820 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Front Royal, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Front Royal, VA (FRR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the glider flight, the pilot determined that he lacked sufficient lift to return to his home airport, and he selected an off-airport landing site. The pilot stated he was aware of the trees and wires along his planned approach path, and determined that they would not be a factor. The pilot said that as he maneuvered towards his landing site, he abbreviated and steepened his approach in an effort to touchdown in the first one-third of the field. Just prior to touchdown, the left wing struck a tree, and the glider impacted terrain. According to the pilot, "I set up for an abbreviated approach when I really didn't need to. I rushed the approach and I was high on my base and turn to final. I knew the trees were there, but I really didn't see them as a factor. If I were 2 feet to the right and 3 feet higher, we wouldn't be having this conversation. I just didn't see the obstacle."
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate altitude/clearance from a tree along his final approach path.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010713X01419&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2009 07:20 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 11:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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