ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293638
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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 2005 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Fun Country Soaring Inc. |
| Registration: | N3872G |
| MSN: | 3777 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellington, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington, OH (67D) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider was towed to 3,000 feet msl, and soared uneventfully over the local area. At 1,700 feet, the pilot entered a left downwind leg runway 36; a 2,850-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, turf runway. The glider was too low on the downwind leg, and the pilot flew a tighter traffic pattern to correct for the low altitude. As the glider turned onto a left base leg, the pilot reported that it encountered a downdraft and possible headwind. The glider remained too low and struck trees on the final approach to the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude which resulted in an undershoot of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC05CA097
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 May 2000 | N3872G | Private | 0 | Wellington, OH | |
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| 17 September 2015 | N3872G | Fun Country Soaring Inc | 0 | Wellington, OH | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 08:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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