ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293733
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 2005 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Centrair 101D Pegase |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N70LE |
| MSN: | 101D0519 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williams, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Williams, CA (CN12) |
| Williams, CA (CN12) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider made an off-airport landing on a dirt road in crosswind conditions with rising terrain to the right, and ground looped. While soaring, the glider encountered sinking conditions and could not maintain sufficient lift for a landing at the departure gliderport. After determining that he was unlikely to be able to return to the departure airport, the pilot made a forced landing on a fire service road. During the landing rollout, due to a combination of rising terrain and an existing crosswind, the right wing lifted up, and the left wing contacted the ground, and ground looped.
Probable Cause: loss of thermal lift during flight that resulted in a forced landing in an area without suitable landing terrain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA190
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 12:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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