ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383403
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| Date: | Saturday 4 September 1982 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2460W |
| MSN: | 371 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1178 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | High Springs, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | High Springs, FL |
| High Springs, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ON A ROUND ROBIN CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. ON THE LAST LEG OF THE FLIGHT, HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SUFFICIENT LIFT TO REACH THE DESTINATION. A LARGE, UNOBSTRUCTED FIELD WAS SELECTED FOR A LANDING. HOWEVER, THE FIELD CONTAINED A STAND OF WAIST HIGH COFFEE WEEDS WHICH THE PILOT DID NOT RECOGNIZE FROM THE AIR, HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE LANDING IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING, THE GLIDER WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED THE TALL WEEDS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA82DA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 00:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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