ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311890
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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 2021 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Smith Leonard I Iii |
| Registration: | N2851H |
| MSN: | 51 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1993 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellington, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington, CO |
| Wellington, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot reported that during base leg to final approach for landing, he lost sight of the runway, forcing him having to maneuver to avoid a house and to perform an off-field landing on rough sloping terrain. The glider impacted the ground hard, ground-looped, and came to rest in a large ditch. The glider sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, vertical stabilizer, rudder, and left wing. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot also reported that this was his first landing at this airport and that he should have flown an orientation flight with another pilot familiar with the airport.
Probable Cause: The glider pilot's loss of visual references during the landing approach resulting in an off-airport landing on rough sloping terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA281
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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