ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69959
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| Date: | Monday 16 September 1991 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS4-a |
| Owner/operator: | Amanda S. Pratt |
| Registration: | N7LR |
| MSN: | 4087 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 398 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL%20C-85-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clifton Forge,VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Castle, VA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE FLIGHT AFTER SHE RAN OUT OF THERMAL LIFT, SO SHE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO THE FIELD, SHE TURNED FROM BASE TO FINAL TOO SOON AND CONSEQUENTLY WAS TOO HIGH. THE FIELD WAS OVERSHOT DURING THE LANDING AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO THE FIELD SHE TURNED FROM BASE TO FINAL TOO SOON AND CONSEQUENTLY WAS TOO HIGH.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE, DISTANCE AND SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN LANDING OVERSHOOT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91LA084
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 June 2019 | N7LR | Private | 1 | Moriarty, New Mexico | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 12:24 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 12:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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