ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291018
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 2015 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8683R |
| MSN: | 214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2357 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mocksville, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mocksville, NC (43NC) |
| Mocksville, NC (43NC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot, was on his first solo in this make and model glider, and reported that while on final approach, with the spoilers extended, the glider encountered a "significant strong thermal updraft", which caused him to float past his intended landing spot. Subsequently the glider over-ran the runway and impacted a structure, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe that would have precluded normal operation
Probable Cause: The glider pilot over-ran the runway and impacted a structure after encountering a strong updraft on short final.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA098
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 08:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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