ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289451
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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 2011 |
| Time: | 12:51 LT |
| Type: | Rolladen-Schneider LS3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1359 |
| MSN: | 3033 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winchester, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jasper-Marion County Airport, TN (APT/KAPT) |
| Jasper-Marion County Airport, TN (APT/KAPT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the glider pilot, he was participating in a 500-kilometer event when he failed to notice that the weather deteriorated, with overcast skies that prevented the sun from heating the ground and creating the thermal lift he required. He further stated that the glider was too far from a mountain to benefit from mechanical lift, and he was forced to perform a landing into unsuitable terrain. In an effort to cushion the landing, the pilot landed into pine trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. He reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the glider prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The glider pilot's delayed response to changing weather conditions, which resulted in an off-airport landing into trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA206
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 13:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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