ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209886
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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 2016 |
| Time: | 18:16 UTC |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 13 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | OO-ZKO |
| MSN: | 13244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint-Hubert Airfield (EBSH) -
 Belgium
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Saint-Hubert Airfield (EBSH) |
| Saint-Hubert Airfield (EBSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU Belgium |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting his first solo flight under the supervision of his instructor (on the ground). The sailplane was seen flying the final leg with a normal glide path when suddenly, a few seconds before the touch down, the sailplane pitched down without any visible attempt to flare. The front underside of the fuselage brutally contacted the ground a few metres in front of the threshold.
Cause
Direct causal factor:
The student pilot not pulling back on the elevator control to flare, probably focused on the airspeed indicator.
Indirect causal factor:
Excessive or wrong manipulation of the air brakes handle (either inverted action or a slip by using the air brake instead of the elevator control) leading to a decrease in airspeed in very short final.
Possible contributing factors:
• Stress because of the first solo flight
• Other ‘weight and balance’ configuration than used on dual flights
• The low sun may change the perspective of the airport surroundings, leading the pilot to a wrong appreciation of his altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/downloads/accidents/final_report_2016-04.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2018 19:20 | harro | Added |
| 05-Nov-2022 14:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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