Aviation Accident Summary SEA83LA109

EPHRATA, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N91419

I.C.A. BRASOV IS-29D

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS FORCED TO LAND AFTER THERMAL ACTIVITY SUBSIDED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AREA OF LIFT. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN THE LAST CULTIVATED FIELD BEFORE REACHING AN AREA OF SAGE BRUSH. REPORTEDLY, A DUST DEVIL WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING TOUCHDOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND & THE GLIDER TURNED ABOUT 110 DEG. THE RIGHT WING & FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE GLIDER SKIDDED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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