ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70016
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| Date: | Sunday 18 June 1989 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N65910 |
| MSN: | 610 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 479 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elbert, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | CO26 |
| CO26 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAITED TOO LONG TO BEGIN HIS LANDING PATTERN AND FOUND HIMSELF TOO FAR FROM THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO OBSTACLE FREE AREA AVAILABLE FOR THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING AND WHEN THE PLT TURNED TO ALIGN WITH THE BEST AREA A WING TIP DRAGGED AND THE GLIDER GROUND LOOPED.
NTSB Probable Cause:
NTSB Probable Cause:
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH PLACED THE AIRCRAFT TOO FAR FROM THE RUNWAY TO COMPLETE A NORMAL LANDING.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: DEN89LA140
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2009 02:49 | DColclasure | Added |
| 07-Apr-2010 23:00 | penguin832 | Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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