ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65982
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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 2002 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N711KR |
| MSN: | 175127 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2242 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saratoga Spring, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Saratoga Spring, NY (5B2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After flying for approximately 1/2 hour, the flight instructor told the student to proceed back to the airport, and enter the traffic pattern. En route, the glider encountered a "heavy sink." The instructor checked the variometer and noted a 1,000-foot per minute descent. He then told the student to increase airspeed in an attempt to fly out of the sink. The instructor then realized they would not make the airport. He took the controls, and because of insufficient altitude to maneuver, setup for a downwind landing to a softball field. The glider touched down in the field, and the instructor executed a ground loop to the left to avoid hitting a fence. No significant weather was reported for the accident time and location.
Probable Cause: The glider encountering an unanticipated downdraft, which resulted in insufficient altitude to reach a suitable landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020514X00674&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 July 1991 | N711KR | James Ball & Eric Soyland | 0 | Driggs, ID | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2009 00:03 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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