ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69822
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| Date: | Sunday 20 October 1996 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33-A |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N65844 |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Franklin%206A-350-02 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Alamitos, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KSLI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the final approach, the student pilot was having difficulty controlling the glider and was not aligned with the runway. The glider got low and slow before the instructor pilot took over the controls. The pilot landed short of the runway and the aircraft collided with an object protruding from the ground that damaged the spar.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to properly handle the glider, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA024
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 03:16 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 18:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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