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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Vizola CALIF A-21 · Starkville, MS · May 28, 2004

Date: May 28, 2004 · 06:45 local
Place: Starkville, MS
Airport: George M Bryan Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40171
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA090
Reported as: Vizola CALIFA21
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,361 total10 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N40171Registration cancelled Aug 6, 2013 · Caproni Vizzola CALIF A-21S/N 207 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCaproni Vizzola CALIF A-21

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot in command of the capronin glider saw the weather getting worse and made the decision to land. During descent from 8500 feet to 3000 feet the canopy completely fogged over leaving the pilot with no visibility, except out of a 2X2 side vent window. Glider landed in a cout over field. The left side wing and nose was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE CAPRONIN GLIDER SAW THE WEATHER GETTING WORSE AND MADE THE DECISION TO LAND. DURING DESCENT FROM 8500 FEET TO 3000 FEET THE CANOPY COMPLETELY FOGGED OVER LEAVING THE PILOT WITH NO VISIBILITY, EXCEPT OUT OF A 2X2 SIDE VENT WINDOW. GLIDER LANDED IN A COUT OVER FIELD. THE LEFT SIDE WING AND NOSE WAS DAMAGED.

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 MIA04CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStarkville, MSThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and his delayed decision to return to the airport leading to an off airport landing as a result of deteriorating weather conditions. A finding in the investigation was the windshield that fogged up.May 28, 2004 · Substantial damage