ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318447
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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 2023 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Alisport Silent 2 Electro |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N64JG |
| MSN: | 2067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 370 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wallis, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | GHSA-Wallis Glideport, TX (TE71) |
| GHSA-Wallis Glideport, TX (TE71) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 22, 2023, about 1600 central daylight time, an Alisport Srl Silent 2 Electro glider, N64JG, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Wallis, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, after completing a cross country flight about 4,000 ft in straight and level flight, he experienced an unknown severe vibration. The pilot did not note a bird strike or turbulence that may have started the vibration. The pilot deployed the spoilers to slow the glider, and about 60 knots, the vibration stopped. The pilot verified glider control and slowly increased the airspeed at which time the vibration returned. About 2 miles from his gliderport, the pilot again slowed the glider and proceeded for a straight-in landing. The landing was uneventful, and the gilder rolled to a stop. After exiting the glider, the pilot noticed the composite tail boom structure was cracked in multiple locations.
The glider was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N64JG
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2023 06:25 | Anon. | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2023 09:15 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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