ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29342
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 2001 |
| Time: | 17:17 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3/24.5 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4427M |
| MSN: | 6 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 778 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montague, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Montague, CA (SIY) |
| Montague, CA (SIY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was competing in an open class national soaring contest, and strong surface wind conditions were present. Locally, the wind speed was at 20 knots, with gusts to 30 knots. At the conclusion of his flight, the pilot turned onto the final approach leg with extra airspeed. When the glider had descended between 5 and 10 feet above the ground, a wind gust lifted its right wing upward, and the left wing contacted the ground. The pilot lost control, and the glider cartwheeled and nosed over.
Probable Cause: A loss of control during landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010706X01319&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 June 1997 | N4427M | Paul F. Demeester | 0 | Macdoel, CA | |
sub |
| 15 October 2011 | D-0188 | Private | 1 | Donner Kleve, Near St. Michaelisdonn |  |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jun-2009 04:32 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 11:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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