ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65148
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 2007 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-505 Elan |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N505TW |
| MSN: | 5EA82X33 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Llano, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Llano, CA (46CN) |
| Llano, CA (46CN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In a written statement, the student pilot reported that he was landing his glider, a LET Blanik L-13, on 25L, while another glider, a DG 505 was positioned on 25R approximately 1000 feet from the departure end of the runway. The DG 505 was hooked to a tow plane and waiting for takeoff on runway 25R. The Blanik L-13 made a normal landing on runway 25L with a touchdown point 500 feet from the end of the runway. During the landing roll, the glider veered to the right and collided with the DG 505 before coming to a stop. The right wing of the Blanik L-13 impacted the left wingtip of the DG 505. The flight instructor in the DG 505 stated in a written report: "there was ample room (for landing), but the pilot made the mistake of looking at the obstruction (me), rather than ahead up the runway." A post accident inspection revealed substantial damage to the Blanik L-13, including distorted wing skins, detached wing attachments and bent bulkheads in the fuselage. The minor damage to the DG 505 was contained to a detachable wing tip.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070501X00486&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2009 11:19 | DColclasure | Added |
| 04-Jul-2009 10:58 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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