ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66054
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| Date: | Monday 29 June 2009 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASG 29E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N129TD |
| MSN: | 29567 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 0 hours |
| Engine model: | Solo 2350 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Ephrata, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KEPH |
| KEPH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
According to two other glider pilots who witnessed the event, the glider seemed to stall and spiral downward until the wings separated from the aircraft, after which it crashed in a field. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.
On June 29, 2009, at 1400 PDT, an Alexander Schleicher GMBH and Company ASG 29E glider, N129TD, broke apart in midair while maneuvering in thermal activity approximately 10 miles north of Ephrata, Washington. The private pilot was operating the glider under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot was killed and the glider sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
According to local law enforcement personnel, the pilot was preparing for a glider competition that began the following day. While maneuvering in thermals, another glider pilot flying in the area saw the nose of the accident glider pitch up, the glider stalled and then entered a spin. The spin then appeared to develop into high speed spiral, and the glider broke apart in flight.
The wreckage was recovered for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.omakchronicle.com/nws/n090630a.shtml
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20090629X04921&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2009 11:02 | slowkid | Added |
| 06-Jul-2009 20:59 | RsH | Updated |
| 07-Aug-2011 01:35 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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