- Date
- January 9, 1982, 14:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Calistoga, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N10UPSchleicher ASW 20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820109000559A
- Case key
- 70100
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On final approach for landing, the pilot retracted the gear when he intended to actuate the spoilers. He landed with the gear retracted and slid into a fence at the end of the runway. The pilot reported that when the gear handle is in the down position, it is next to and about one inch below the spoiler handle. He also noted that in most gliders, the gear handle is located completely clear of the spoiler handle and/or it is of a different shape.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10UP
- Reported as
- Schleicher ASW 20
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 20104
- Airframe hours
- 190
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Marianne Maxwell
- Registered owner
- Marianne Maxwell
- Departed
- Calistoga, CA
- Destination
- Calistoga, CA
- Airport
- Calistoga, runway 27, 2,500 × 0 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 1,238 total · 2 in this make and model · 1,200 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Observed at
- UKI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.