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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Schler ASW-27B · Williams, CA · March 11, 2007

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Date
March 11, 2007
Place
Williams, CA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N273W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX07CA104
Reported as
Schler ASW27B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
490 total200 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N273WRegistered now · Schleicher ASW-27BS/N 27192 · Built 2002Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-27BEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was on his second glider flight of the day and was returning to the airport. He deployed his spoilers then encountered some sink on his base leg and did not retract his spoilers fast enough. He landed hard and short of the runway, but on airport property.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND GLIDER FLIGHT OF THE DAY AND WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. HE DEPLOYED HIS SPOILERS THEN ENCOUNTERED SOME SINK ON HIS BASE LEG AND DID NOT RETRACT HIS SPOILERS FAST ENOUGH. HE LANDED HARD AND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, BUT ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.

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 LAX07CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilliams, CAThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude and delay in retracting the spoilers that led to an undershoot, which resulted in a collision with terrain.Mar 11, 2007 · Substantial damage