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August 23, 2002 · Ab Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2 · N422DT

Orland, CA

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 23, 2002
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Orland, CA
Aircraft
Ab Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2
Tail Number
N422DT
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX02LA261

The glider collided with a fence during a precautionary landing following a loss of lift. The glider encountered an "area of significant sink" during the return portion of the flight, so the pilot elected to land on a road instead of trying to fly back to his intended destination. During the rollout, the left wing caught a hidden post, which pulled the glider 90 degrees from its original direction of travel. A barbed wire fence went through the canopy, and cut the pilot. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the glider.

Full Narrative

On August 23, 2002, about 1630 Pacific daylight time, an AB Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2 glider, N422DT, collided with a fence during a precautionary landing near Orland, California. The pilot/owner was operating the glider under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91; the glider sustained substantial damage. The airline transport pilot, who held a glider rating, was the sole occupant, and received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight that departed a private dirt strip (Crazy Creek Soaring) in Middletown, California, about 1300. The flight was scheduled to terminate at the private dirt strip. According to the pilot, he was soaring at 10,000 feet mean sea level (msl) above high terrain. During the return portion of the flight, the glider "encountered an area of significant sink." He decided to depart the area for lower terrain to locate a place to land. The pilot reported that he had plenty of altitude, so he circled around the area looking for a place to land. He found a county road that was clear of obstacles. The pilot stated that he landed to the south. On the landing rollout, the left wing caught a hidden post, located to the east of the road, which pulled the glider 90 degrees from its original direction of travel. A barbwire fence went through the canopy and struck the top of his head. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies noted with the glider. In the pilot's written statement, he reported accumulating a total of 15,000 flight hours, of which 84 were obtained in gliders, and 15 hours were logged in the accident glider make and model.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAb Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2
Tail NumberN422DT
Aircraft CategoryGli
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines0
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 49 · First Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.96 inHg
Observation Time23:49
Weather SourceWFAC

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