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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Let L 33 SOLO · Waynesville, OH · May 24, 2000

Date: May 24, 2000 · 16:00 local
Place: Waynesville, OH
Airport: Caesar Creek Gliderport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5711
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA147
Reported as: Let L33SOLO

N5711Registration cancelled Apr 10, 2001 · Let L 33 SOLOS/N 940217 Airframe modelLet L 33 SOLO

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What happened

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(-23) On may 24, 2000, about 1600 EDT, a Let L-33 solo (glider), N5711, was substantially damaged while landing at Caesar Creek Gliderport (2OH9), waynesbille, Ohio. The pilot failed to correctly execute the flair and control the subsequent pilot induced oscillation that resulted in excess loads between the aircraft's structure and the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 24, 2000, ABOUT 1600 EDT, A LET L-33 SOLO (GLIDER), N5711, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT CAESAR CREEK GLIDERPORT (2OH9), WAYNESBILLE, OHIO. THE PILOT FAILED TO CORRECTLY EXECUTE THE FLAIR AND CONTROL THE SUBSEQUENT PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATION THAT RESULTED IN EXCESS LOADS BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT'S STRUCTURE AND THE GROUND.

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 NYC00LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaynesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were gusty winds, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model accident glider.May 24, 2000 · Substantial damage