Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during a tailwind landing.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot he experienced a loss of lift while soaring and performed an off-field landing to a field that was surrounded by powerlines and trees. He said that he landed further down the field than anticipated and the glider overran the runway, impacted a fence, crossed a road, and impacted another fence, causing substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot further reported that the flight log revealed a tailwind of approximately 13 knots on the final leg of the approach, and stated that there was no mechanical malfunction with the glider.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA11CA381 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 5, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Hugguenot, New York
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Schleicher ASW-28
- N-number
- N41ZX
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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