ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279567
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 2022 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-23 Super Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N364BA |
| MSN: | 008706 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4420 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yoder, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Yoder-Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport, KS (SN76) |
| Yoder-Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport, KS (SN76) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that after demonstrating maneuvers he noticed that the glider had quickly descended to pattern altitude, so he proceeded into the traffic pattern. He slowed the glider to minimum sink airspeed and then turned onto the base leg about 200 to 250 ft above ground level. During the base leg turn, the glider continued to turn and descend, and the flight instructor was unable to maintain control. The glider impacted terrain short of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. The flight instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. The flight instructor reported that there was sinking air in the flight area.
Probable Cause: The pilot's encounter with sinking air conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA279
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N364BA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2022 18:37 | Mnradio | Added |
| 23-Jun-2022 19:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2022 19:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2022 08:51 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2022 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 09-Sep-2022 13:13 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2023 12:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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