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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E · Williams, CA · June 26, 2023

Date: June 26, 2023 · 16:46 local
Place: Williams, CA
Airport: Williams
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26DX
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA245
Reported as: Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E
Reported engine: Diamond AE50R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 31,000 total

N26DXRegistered now · Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 ES/N 26242 Airframe modelSchleicher Alexander ASH 26 E Engine modelDiamond AE50R2 cycle

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What happened

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

The glider took off from Williams , CA. Airport (CN12) at approximately 1229 PDT. Returned to CN12 at approximately 1540. During landing approach pilot realized a sinking air. Pilot turned toward final and was low. Pilot thought that he would be able to make the short distance to the run way. The glider landed in a rice patty just short of the run way.

As the FAA filed it

THE GLIDER TOOK OFF FROM WILLIAMS , CA. AIRPORT (CN12) AT APPROXIMATELY 1229 PDT. RETURNED TO CN12 AT APPROXIMATELY 1540. DURING LANDING APPROACH PILOT REALIZED A SINKING AIR. PILOT TURNED TOWARD FINAL AND WAS LOW. PILOT THOUGHT THAT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE THE SHORT DISTANCE TO THE RUN WAY. THE GLIDER LANDED IN A RICE PATTY JUST SHORT OF THE RUN WAY.

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 WPR23LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWilliams, CAThe pilot’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain.Jun 26, 2023 · Substantial damage