ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66009
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| Date: | Saturday 26 April 2003 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Cirrus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3839 |
| MSN: | 39 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1695 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ephrata, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ephrata, WA (EPH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while returning to the airport for landing, he entered the traffic pattern downwind leg about one mile southwest of the airport after encountering "strong sinking air." The pilot stated that he flew a faster and lower then normal pattern, with "an abbreviated base to final in order to shorten the distance to the landing area." During the round out for final approach, approximately 10 feet AGL, he deployed the spoilers. The pilot was unsure if the airspeed was too low, or there was a gust of wind, when the right wing dropped and struck the ground. The glider pivoted to the right followed by the tail striking the ground. The pilot reported that the side loading applied to the landing gear resulted in substantial damage to the steel tubing structure and a puncture in the right wing skin.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on final approach for landing. Low airspeed was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030430X00594&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 18:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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