ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66007
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| Date: | Saturday 24 May 2003 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Glasflügel H-201B Standard Libelle |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3650 |
| MSN: | 166 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1428 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hampshire, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Union, IL (55LL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider sustained substantial damage when it struck a rock while conducting an off-airport landing. The pilot reported that during the 2 hour and 40 minute flight he reached a maximum altitude of 8,200 feet agl. The pilot reported that the glider lost altitude for the remainder of the flight. The pilot stated that he realized he would be unable to reach the airport and decided to perform an off-airport landing to an nearby agricultural field. The pilot reported that upon landing he felt the tail wheel strike something hard. When he exited the aircraft, he found he had struck a large rock which was not visible when he made his landing.
Probable Cause: The unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the off airport landing. A factor was the rock.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030605X00788&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2009 22:32 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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