ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69955
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| Date: | Sunday 20 October 1991 |
| Time: | 10:35 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Fremont Sky Sailing |
| Registration: | N17886 |
| MSN: | 256 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL%20O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fremont, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE 206-HOUR GLIDER PILOT, HE RELEASED FROM THE TOW AIRPLANE AT 3,500 FEET MSL AND STAYED NEAR THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AFTER DESCENDING TO 1,000 FEET THE PILOT ENTERED THE LANDING TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE TURN ONTO THE BASE AND FINAL APPROACH LEGS APPEARED NORMAL. ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH THE GLIDER'S RATE OF DESCENT RAPIDLY INCREASED, AND THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH THE ROOF OF A BUILDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE SURFACE WIND WAS BETWEEN 9 AND 10 MPH, AND THE WIND WAS NOT GUSTY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE ALTITUDE ON FINAL APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 12:23 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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