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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rolsch LS3-A · Puyallup, WA · July 9, 2006

Date: July 9, 2006 · 10:00 local
Place: Puyallup, WA
Airport: Pierce County-Thun Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43MM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA143
Reported as: Rolsch LS3A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N43MMRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2009 · Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-AS/N 3378 · Built 1979 Airframe modelRolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) High on approach. Pilot lowered the nose and did not further extend airbrakes, increasing airspeed and float distance down the runway. Landed halfway down 2100 ft rwy. In his attempt to stop the glider, it drifted off the side of the rwy and hit a built-up berm.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HIGH ON APPROACH. PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE AND DID NOT FURTHER EXTEND AIRBRAKES, INCREASING AIRSPEED AND FLOAT DISTANCE DOWN THE RUNWAY. LANDED HALFWAY DOWN 2100 FT RWY. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO STOP THE GLIDER, IT DRIFTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND HIT A BUILT-UP BERM.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA06CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnumclaw, WAThe glider pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the aircraft impacting the dirt embankment on the side of the emergency run-out area. Factors include the pilot's improper decision not to deploy more airbrakes…Jul 9, 2006 · Substantial damage