ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361741
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| Date: | Sunday 4 July 1993 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: | Berkshire CONCEPT 70 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N29BW |
| MSN: | 14 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 739 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boynton Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER BEING TOWED ALOFT, THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED WEST TO LOCATE THERMALS WHICH WERE REPORTED TO BE GOOD BY ANOTHER GLIDER PILOT. THE FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 4-5 MI WEST OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT, AT 1,900 FT, WHEN THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMALS AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHILE EN ROUTE HE ENCOUNTERED 'STRONG SINK.' HE THEN CONTINUED IN WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS 'MILD SINK', AND HE REALIZED THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO LAND AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN THE EVERGLADES. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE GLIDER GROUND LOOPED AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND THE LACK OF ADEQUATE THERMAL LIFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA150
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 07:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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