ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69788
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| Date: | Saturday 1 November 1997 |
| Time: | 16:21 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Wilson Brown |
| Registration: | N65140 |
| MSN: | 026358 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2329 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax%20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elkin, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (78A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructor pilot stated that while on final approach to runway 20, the student encountered both an increase in headwinds and a sink condition. Noticing a loss of altitude, the student voiced doubt they would make the runway, and the instructor pilot took control of the glider. The instructor quickly considered and then rejected a cow pasture, and then continued his approach to runway 20. The glider collided with an airport perimeter fence, short of the runway.
Probable Cause: The instructor's pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance, and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Unfavorable winds and a fence were contributing factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2009 02:32 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 11:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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