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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Szybowcowy Zaklad Doswiadczaln JANTAR-2A-SZD 42-1 · Hood River, OR · April 22, 2000

Date: April 22, 2000 · 16:00 local
Place: Hood River, OR
Airport: Hood River Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N272AS
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA077

N272ASRegistered now · Szybowcowy Zaklad Doswiadczaln JANTAR-2A-SZD 42-1S/N B-780 · Built 1976 Airframe modelSzybowcowy Zaklad Doswiadczaln JANTAR-2A-SZD 42-1 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) After a routine flight, the pilot landed the glider on the left side of a grass runway and allowed the left wing to contact tall grass adjacent to the runway. This resulted in a ground loop which caused the fuselage to crack and sheared the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED THE GLIDER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF A GRASS RUNWAY AND ALLOWED THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT TALL GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THIS RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP WHICH CAUSED THE FUSELAGE TO CRACK AND SHEARED THE LANDING GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA00LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHood River, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider after its wing came in contact with long grass growing on the runway surface. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing on a runway with known directional control…Apr 22, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N272AS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040502015559ANormal Cruise · Hood River, OR(-23) Glider flight originated from Hood River airport at approximately 1130 local. On return flight to Hood River, descending from cloud base of 800 ft., experienced excessive sink rate. Pilot unable to locate areas of necessary lift to maintain flight,…May 2, 2004 · Substantial damage