ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290322
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| Date: | Saturday 4 October 2014 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: | HPH 304CZ |
| Owner/operator: | Dimentstein Shmuel |
| Registration: | N304AK |
| MSN: | 36-17 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 312 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pikeville, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| 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 |
The pilot stated that the glider had been aloft for about 30 minutes prior to experiencing a loss of lift. After selecting a field for an off-airport landing, the pilot maneuvered the glider towards the field, and upon touchdown, the left wing contacted a pole. The glider subsequently pivoted left and came to rest upright, resulting in substantial damage to the tail boom. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies of the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A loss of aerodynamic lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing and subsequent impact with a pole.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA15CA005
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 13:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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