ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60830
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| Date: | Sunday 11 May 2008 |
| Time: | 15:59 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 27-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8829A |
| MSN: | 29034 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peoria, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bullhead City, AZ (A20) |
| Peoria, AZ (P48) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At the conclusion of a cross-country flight, the glider pilot arrived at his intended destination and entered a normal left-hand traffic pattern to runway 23R. The pilot reported that he observed the wind conditions on the downwind and base legs, and he maintained a normal traffic pattern. The wind was from 190 degrees at 10 knots. The initial approach to the runway was normal. However, the pilot said that on a short final approach he suddenly encountered a "very heavy downward sink, accompanied by a sharp drop in IAS [indicated air speed]." The pilot responded by retracting the wing spoilers and adjusting the glider's pitch to maintain the requisite approach speed. The downdraft continued, and despite the performance capabilities of his glider, the pilot was unable to glide to the runway. The pilot turned to avoid a set of power lines, and a wing contacted the ground. The glider touched down hard on the flat open terrain several hundred yards short of the threshold.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude while on the final approach to land. A factor contributing to the accident was a downdraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8829A
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 2010 | N8829A | Private | 0 | Near Batesville, TX | |
sub |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 10:49 | DColclasure | Added |
| 13-Dec-2014 21:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 10:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2022 16:03 | PolandMoment | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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