ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69929
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 April 1991 |
| Time: | 01:01 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26D |
| Owner/operator: | Willat, Bert |
| Registration: | N7562 |
| MSN: | 463 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warner Springs, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL FIXED WING PILOT WAS PRACTICING FOR AN UPCOMING GLIDER FLIGHT TEST. HE WAS AERO TOWED FROM THE GLIDERPORT AT ABOUT 1340 HOURS. WHEN THE GLIDER DID NOT RETURN BY 1700 HOURS THE OPERATOR DISPATCHED 3 TOW AIRPLANE'S TO SEARCH FOR THE GLIDER. THE GLIDER WAS LOCATED AT ABOUT 1750 HOURS. THE PILOT TOLD THE OPERATOR THAT THE GLIDER STARTED LOSING ALTITUDE WHEN RETURNING TO THE GLINDERPORT. HE ELECTED TO FLY ALONG THE RIDGE IN HOPES OF ATTAINING ADDITIONAL THERMALS BUT HE ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DIMINISH. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE GLIDER STALLED AND SPUN IN.
Probable Cause: THAT THE PILOT USED POOR PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO HIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF THERMAL LIFT AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA155
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 April 1984 | N7562 | Jay Hauk | 0 | Vacaville, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 11:17 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Apr-2024 07:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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