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FAA accident report · Schleicher SCHLER-ASW20C · Nephi, UT · May 30, 2018

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Date
May 30, 2018 · 13:56 local
Place
Nephi, UT
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N428US
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA314
Reported as
Schleicher SCHLER-ASW20C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
13,800 total60 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N428USRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2021 · Schleicher ASW-20CS/N 20628 · Built 1983Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-20CEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Pilot experienced downdrafts trying to return to airport and decided to land in a field. On final the pilot reported there were irrigation pipes in the way which led to a slight left turn in flare and subsequently the sailplane struck dirt with the left wing and spun around, destroying the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED DOWNDRAFTS TRYING TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD. ON FINAL THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WERE IRRIGATION PIPES IN THE WAY WHICH LED TO A SLIGHT LEFT TURN IN FLARE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE SAILPLANE STRUCK DIRT WITH THE LEFT WING AND SPUN AROUND, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

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 GAA18CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNephi, UTThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.May 30, 2018 · Substantial damage