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FAA accident report · Schler ASW-24E · Morganton, NC · September 12, 2007

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Date
September 12, 2007 · 16:15 local
Place
Morganton, NC
Airport
Foothills Regional
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N24WR
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA07CA151
Reported as
Schler ASW24E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total250 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N24WRRegistered now · Schleicher ASW-24ES/N 24861Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-24EEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23) N24WR, a schleicher ASW-24E glider, while turning base to final, had the wing tip contact the ground causing the glider to contact the ground. This was determined to be pilot error getting too low and too slow on the approach to land. The command pilot was candid in his statement with all remarks being forthright. He is a high time glider pilot with a glider instructor rating. The PIC was reexamined in both knowledge and skill areas and found to be satisfactory.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N24WR, A SCHLEICHER ASW-24E GLIDER, WHILE TURNING BASE TO FINAL, HAD THE WING TIP CONTACT THE GROUND CAUSING THE GLIDER TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE PILOT ERROR GETTING TOO LOW AND TOO SLOW ON THE APPROACH TO LAND. THE COMMAND PILOT WAS CANDID IN HIS STATEMENT WITH ALL REMARKS BEING FORTHRIGHT. HE IS A HIGH TIME GLIDER PILOT WITH A GLIDER INSTRUCTOR RATING. THE PIC WAS REEXAMINED IN BOTH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL AREAS AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.

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 MIA07CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMorganton, NCThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while turning base to final resulting in the left wing contacting the ground.Sep 12, 2007 · Substantial damage