ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263760
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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 2021 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Sanford Soaring Club |
| Registration: | N7776S |
| MSN: | 146 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM/KSFM), ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sanford Airport, ME (SFM/KSFM) |
| Sanford Airport, ME (SFM/KSFM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during landing, a gust of wind displaced the glider laterally to the left. She attempted to maneuver for a normal landing on the grass runway; however, the glider was too low to maneuver around a parked glider. She landed at an angle on the runway, and the glider ground looped and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the glider on runway 25 with wind from 260° at 12 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA244
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2021 14:53 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 27-Jun-2022 09:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
| 27-Jun-2022 09:56 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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