ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65919
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| Date: | Saturday 21 July 2001 |
| Time: | 13:25 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9HK |
| MSN: | 20631 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Etowah, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Benton, TN (92A) |
| Benton, TN (92A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while returning to Chilhowee Glider Port and thermal lifting was lost. The glider collided with a power line as the pilot maneuvered for an emergency landing. No mechanical problems with the glider were reported by the pilot.
Probable Cause: The loss of thermal lift which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent in-flight collision with static wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010724X01502&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2009 08:30 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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