ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66138
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 2004 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  SZD-50-3 Puchacz |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18SZ |
| MSN: | B-2116 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 908 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cherry Valley Airfield, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cherry Valley, AR (4AR5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an attempted landing to a field, the glider stalled and impacted the terrain. While on downwind to the gliderport, the pilot noticed another glider and tow airplane on the runway. The pilot elected to extend the downwind leg to allow the tow airplane and glider to depart the gliderport. After turning to final approach to the runway, the glider encountered an unexpected headwind. During the final approach, the pilot noticed a row of trees in front of the glider that he thought he would not be able to clear. The pilot turned the glider to the right and initiated a landing to an adjacent field. During the attempted landing, "[The pilot] allowed the airspeed to get too slow. At an altitude of about 30 feet agl, the glider stalled, spun to the right, and crashed into the field..."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040406X00422&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2009 23:56 | DColclasure | Added |
| 31-Oct-2013 20:33 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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