ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89734
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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 2011 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: | Rutan Solitaire |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N15XP |
| MSN: | 30 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 377 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Larimer County, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington, CO (4CO2) |
| Wellington, CO (4CO2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot reported he was returning to land when he noticed another glider waiting for departure on the runway. He elected to land instead on another runway that required that he fly further. The pilot said that he turned on the base leg of the traffic pattern too far away from the intended runway and that he did not anticipate the substantial downdraft and very strong headwind that he encountered on final approach. The glider landed approximately 500 feet short of the intended runway and impacted terrain and a railroad embankment, causing substantial damage to the glider's fuselage and right wing.
Probable Cause: The glider pilot’s misjudgment while approaching to land, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2011 01:12 | slowkid | Added |
| 01-Feb-2011 12:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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