ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69928
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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1991 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald G. Rutiz |
| Registration: | N31AP |
| MSN: | 20369 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20TO-360-C1A6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Julian, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Warner Springs, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A 10 TO 15 KNOT GUST OF WIND DURING THE GROUND ROLL PORTION OF HIS TAKEOFF BEHIND A TOW PLANE. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT HIS GLIDER FROM VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDING WITH BUSHES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF HIS EXPERIMENTAL GLIDER DURING TAKEOFF. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH GUSTY WINDS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA231
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 March 2003 | N31AP | Private | 0 | San Diego, California | |
sub |
| 3 July 2005 | N31AP | Private | 1 | 15 nm SSW of Big Pine, CA | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 11:17 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Apr-2024 07:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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