ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78529
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| Date: | Friday 11 June 2010 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Grob G103C Twin III Acro |
| Owner/operator: | Northern California Soaring Association |
| Registration: | N41KP |
| MSN: | 34176 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1069 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minden, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flanagan Dry Lk, NV |
| Minden, NV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during cruise flight in the glider he encountered significant sinking air that prevented him from being able to make his destination glider port. He elected to make an off-field landing into a field. During the landing roll, the left wing contacted the ground and turned the glider to the left. During the turn, the glider's tail assembly separated from the fuselage. There was substantial damage to the tail structure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's encounter with an area of degraded lift during cruise flight, resulting in a forced off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2010 11:07 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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