ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196786
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 July 2017 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASH 31Mi |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N31MX |
| MSN: | 31003 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 567 hours |
| Engine model: | Diamond AE50R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Ely, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ely, NV (ELY) |
| Ely, NV (ELY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot reported that, while maneuvering about 10,000 ft mean sea level he “lost control,” and the glider went into a spin, followed by a spiral. He added that he egressed from the glider, deployed his parachute, and was later rescued. The glider impacted terrain and was destroyed.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a stall/spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2017 06:00 | Flymax | Added |
| 04-Oct-2017 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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