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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SZD421 · Hood River, OR · May 2, 2004

Date: May 2, 2004 · 16:00 local
Place: Hood River, OR
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N272AS
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA079
Reported as: Amtr SZD421
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total1,100 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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

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(-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, resulting in descent into tree area 10 miles se of pine hollow reservoir, Oregon.

As the FAA filed it

(-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, RESULTING IN DESCENT INTO TREE AREA 10 MILES SE OF PINE HOLLOW RESERVOIR, OREGON.

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 SEA04LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWamic, ORThe glider pilot's inadequate en route planning, which resulted in a forced landing in an area without suitable landing terrain. Factors include no suitable landing terrain in the area where the pilot found it necessary to execute a forced landing, and trees…May 2, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N272AS · 1

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

Accident 20000422007559AHood River, OR(-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.Apr 22, 2000 · No damage