- Date
- September 24, 1983, 12:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place
- North Canaan, CT
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N87RWI.C.A. Brasov IS28B2 "LARK"
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830924050999A
- Case key
- 35122
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Two witnesses observed the glider on a downwind that was, in their estimation, lower than normal. One witness reported observing the spoilers extended. The plt stated he extended the flaps on downwind, but had not used the spoilers. Duringthe turn to base leg, the plt became aware of an excessive sink rate. He adjusted the base leg but the glider collided with trees short of the rwy. The flaps were found in the retracted position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N87RW
- Reported as
- I.C.A. Brasov IS28B2 "LARK" (IS28B2 "LA)
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 63
- Airframe hours
- 538
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Nutmeg Soaring Association Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Unknown · September 17, 1982 · 132 hours before
- Airport
- CT24 · Canaan, runway 3, 3,100 × 75 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 88 total · 5 in this make and model · 76 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 15 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 80 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.