ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139165
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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 2011 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 27 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N27LX |
| MSN: | 27074 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1309 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Athens, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Benton, TN (92A) |
| Dayton, TN (2A0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While participating in a soaring competition, the pilot of the glider realized that a layer of high cirrus clouds had moved into the area and had stopped the heating of the ground by the sun. The thermal activity began to get progressively weaker and the pilot began to look for a place to make an off-airport landing. He observed a mowed hay field, did not see any obstructions, and chose it for his landing site. After turning on final approach with the wing flaps and spoilers extended, the glider struck two electrical transmission lines that were running diagonally across the glidepath, about 15 feet above ground level. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wing during the impact with the wires.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout resulting in a collision with power lines while making an off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2011 10:24 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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