ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287685
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 June 2012 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Stemme S10-VT |
| Owner/operator: | George Klopfer |
| Registration: | N921BR |
| MSN: | 11-028 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 250 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warner Springs, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Warner Springs, CA (CL35) |
| Warner Springs, CA (CL35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was undergoing a flight review in a glider. Before the flight review, the pilot had obtained several hours of instruction from the flight instructor. During the final phase of a normal approach and landing, the glider became unstable due to a left crosswind. The glider's left wing contacted the ground, which resulted in a ground loop. During the ground loop, the tail boom separated, the main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing was damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilots' failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR12CA258
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 13:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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