ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312417
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| Date: | Sunday 2 April 2023 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus-2b |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N774JP |
| MSN: | 97 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2021 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Tiro Gliderport (AZ67), Marana, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marana, AZ |
| Marana, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the glider reported that, during the landing flare, a dust devil pushed the glider to the ground, causing a hard landing. The glider bounced and then stalled, making another hard impact on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage cage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing in gusting wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA182
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2023 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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