ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66707
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| Date: | Saturday 19 June 1999 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Antelope Valley Soaring Club |
| Registration: | N136AS |
| MSN: | 027017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3491 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%2520O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Barstow, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Daggett, CA (KDAG) |
| Baker, CA (0O2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross-country flight, the pilot of the glider encountered a loss of thermal lift. A forced landing was made to a vacant, unattended, interstate highway rest stop. The rest stop was surrounded by level terrain. During the landing approach, the left wing contacted a light pole, shearing off the wing's outboard 6 feet.
Probable Cause: The loss of thermal lift that resulted in a forced landing and the pilot's improper glide path that resulted in a collision with a light pole.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA228
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2009 23:11 | DColclasure | Added |
| 20-Feb-2015 19:30 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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