ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362020
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May 1993 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: | Applebay ZUNI |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4321D |
| MSN: | 10 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 415 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deer Park, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (07S) |
| (07S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIC ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO LACK OF THERMAL LIFT. HE FLEW A TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, AND LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR AND FULL FLAPS ON FINAL APPROACH BEFORE A LANDING IN THE FIELD WAS ASSURED. WHEN IT WAS APPARENT THE ACFT WOULD UNDERSHOOT THE FIELD, THE PIC INITIATED A STEEP TURN TO AVOID IMPACT WITH TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD AND THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND WHILE THE GLIDER WAS IN A RIGHT BANKED ATTITUDE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH BY THE PIC.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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