ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230640
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| Date: | Monday 10 June 2019 |
| Time: | 14:49 |
| Type: |  Politechnika Warszawska PW-5 Smyk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N962JH |
| MSN: | 17.07.018 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 407 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Independence, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stanton, MN (SYN) |
| Black River Falls, WI (BCK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the glider reported that, en route to his destination, the glider lost lift, so he diverted to a corn field for landing. During the landing, the glider bounced, and "the canopy popped off of the fuselage" and broke into several pieces.
The glider sustained substantial damage to the canopy.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. Although the pilot said he bumped the canopy during the bounced landing, it could not be determined if that or some other mechanism caused the canopy to separate.
Probable Cause: The separation of the canopy from the glider during an off-airport landing for reasons that could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2019 08:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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