ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69940
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| Date: | Monday 27 July 1992 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
| Owner/operator: | Lowcountry Soaring Association |
| Registration: | N1139S |
| MSN: | 519 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 599 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL%20IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ridgeland, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A WINDSHIFT DUE TO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT DUE TO A TAILWIND. THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE GLIDER TO LAND IN A FIELD TO AVOID OBSTACLES, AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING RESULTING IN AN ENCOUNTER WITH A WINDSHIFT ON FINAL APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 11:18 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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