ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68339
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| Date: | Saturday 21 February 1998 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  SZD-48-3 Jantar Standard 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Maciej Z. Pandera |
| Registration: | N25MZ |
| MSN: | B-2074 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 123 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pikeville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whitwell, TN (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he proceeded at 3,500 feet AGL to the western plateau where the thermal activity became about 2-4 knots of lift and 4-6 knots of sink. According to the pilot, the lifts were ill-defined, and he flew mostly into sinks. As his altitude decreased to 2,500 feet AGL, he turned back to the departure airport. The glider continued to experience 4-6 knots of sink, so the pilot stated he began looking for a suitable field for landing. He overflew the landing field at 2,000 feet AGL and determined there was a fairly constant 6 knot sink. As he approached the field, he stated the sink increased, and he collided with trees at the approach end of his desired landing field.
Probable Cause: The loss of thermal lift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA051
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2009 02:22 | DColclasure | Added |
| 05-Jun-2014 14:03 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 14:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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