ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361435
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| Date: | Sunday 22 August 1993 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Hinckley Soaring |
| Registration: | N422BG |
| MSN: | 3711 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2190 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hinckley, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD CRACK AND SOMETHING STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND KNOCKED HIS GLASSES OFF. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE COCKPIT CANOPY WAS BROKEN AND OPEN, AND THAT THE NOSE OF THE SAILPLANE WAS LOW. HE PULLED THE NOSE UP JUST AS THE SAILPLANE LANDED HARD. A NEARBY WITNESS REPORTED SEEING SOMETHING FLY OFF THE SAILPLANE JUST BEFORE THE HARD LANDING. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO DISCOVER WHY THE CANOPY BROKE/OPENED.
Probable Cause: the failure of the cockpit canopy.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA334
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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