ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280024
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| Date: | Monday 4 July 2022 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N249AF |
| MSN: | 421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1553 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Windsor, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Garner Airport, VA (3VA8) |
| Garner Airport, VA (3VA8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that after departing for local area soaring, he found himself in “dying lift”. He attempted to recover altitude but was unsuccessful. He said that the glider encountered additional “sink” and did not have sufficient altitude to reach the airport. During the forced landing on rough terrain the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wtkr.com/news/plane-crashes-in-isle-of-wight-while-attempting-to-land
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=249AF
FAA ASIAS
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/001/603/001603350.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2022 22:07 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Jul-2022 02:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2022 12:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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