ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289764
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| Date: | Monday 2 September 2013 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2668H |
| MSN: | 438 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hampshire, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hampshire, IL (55LL) |
| Hampshire, IL (55LL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported his glider was about one mile from his destination airport and thought he had enough altitude to make the field, but then he encountered a sink rate. He realized that he would not be able to clear power lines at the edge of the runway so the student pilot decided to make an off field landing in a large open field bordered by several obstructions. During the landing the right wing struck a small tree when the glider was still several feet above ground. The glider landed abruptly and the impact resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The student pilot added that the accident could have been prevented if he had earlier recognized the need to land out and if he had prepared for the event at a higher altitude.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for landing area conditions during an off-airport landing which resulted in a collision with an obstruction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA573
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 17:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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