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May 27, 2007 · I C A -Brasov IS-28B2 · N1052Y

Mokuleia, HI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 27, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Mokuleia, HI
Aircraft
I C A -Brasov IS-28B2
Tail Number
N1052Y
Operator
North Shore Aircraft Leasing
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX07CA176

During a forced landing downwind, the pilot lost directional control and struck an unattended parked glider. He departed under tow using runway 08 with winds reported as 080 degrees at 15 knots with gusts to 21 knots. When he was about 500 feet agl, the tow rope broke; the pilot attempted to make a 360-degree turn to return to runway 08. Once the pilot had made the first 180-degree turn, he realized that he would have to land downwind using runway 26. As the glider slowed after touchdown, the pilot lost directional control and it veered off the runway and collided with an unattended parked glider. The pilot stated that the glider had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting tailwind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. The failure of the tow rope during takeoff was also causal.

Full Narrative

On May 26, 2007, about 1430 Hawaiian standard time, an I.C.A.-Brasov, IS-28B2, N1052Y, collided with a parked unattended glider at Dillingham Airfield, Mokuleia, Hawaii, during a forced landing. North Shore Aircraft Leasing Company, LLC, was operating the glider under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and the one passenger were not injured; the glider sustained substantial damage. The local personal flight departed Mokuleia about 1420. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The approximate global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the primary wreckage were 21 degrees 34.46 minutes north latitude and 158 degrees 11.50 minutes west longitude. The glider pilot stated in a written report that he departed under tow using runway 08 with winds reported as 080 at 15 knots with gusts to 21 knots. When he was about 500 feet agl, the tow rope broke; the pilot attempted to make a 360-degree turn to return to the runway. Once the pilot had made the 180-degree turn, he realized that he would have to land downwind using runway 26. After touchdown, during the landing rollout, and as the glider slowed down, the pilot lost directional control, and it departed the runway where it struck an unattended parked glider. The pilot stated that the glider had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 HST
Nearest AirportDillingham Airfield (1nm)
Runway08
Runway Length9007 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftI C A -Brasov IS-28B2
Tail NumberN1052Y
Aircraft CategoryGli
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNorth Shore Aircraft Leasing
Operating RulePart 91
Engines0
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 17 · None · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind80° @ 15 kt, gusting 21 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F
Altimeter30.06 inHg
Observation Time00:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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