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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Glasfl H 301 LIBELLE · Yoder, KS · August 8, 2004

Date: August 8, 2004 · 15:46 local
Place: Yoder, KS
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N25KD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA216
Reported as: Glasfl H301LIBELLE
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,154 total11 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

N25KDRegistration cancelled May 9, 2013 · Glasflugel H 301 LIBELLES/N 59 · Built 1967 Airframe modelGlasflugel H 301 LIBELLE Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) During a local airplane tow glider flight, the pilot discovered that he was too FAR away from his intended point of landing because of the lack of sufficient thermal activity. The pilot picked a grass field but then discovered it was a plowed and disked field so he changed to another field. During the off field landing the glider touched down hard cracking the fuselage and damaging the landing gear. The pilot was the only occupant and sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A LOCAL AIRPLANE TOW GLIDER FLIGHT, THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS TOO FAR AWAY FROM HIS INTENDED POINT OF LANDING BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT THERMAL ACTIVITY. THE PILOT PICKED A GRASS FIELD BUT THEN DISCOVERED IT WAS A PLOWED AND DISKED FIELD SO HE CHANGED TO ANOTHER FIELD. DURING THE OFF FIELD LANDING THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN HARD CRACKING THE FUSELAGE AND DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 CHI04CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHutchinson, KSThe pilot's improper decision to change the landing area at a low altitude and the inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.Aug 8, 2004 · Substantial damage