ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66718
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| Date: | Sunday 28 November 1999 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus A |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas G. Beltz |
| Registration: | N117TB |
| MSN: | 17 |
| Engine model: | Continental%20C-85-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmerton, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beltzville, PA (14N) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While ridge soaring, the pilot elected to delay his landing back to the airport. The sun became low on the horizon, and the glider began to loose lift. The pilot attempted to fly the glider close to a ridgeline in an attempt to gain lift, but could not locate the ridgeline due to a glare through the windscreen. The glider began to descend and the pilot performed a forced landing to a parking lot. The sun set below the horizon at 1637.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to delay his landing. A factor related to the accident was the loss of thermal lift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA042
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2009 21:25 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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