Slingsby 41-2 N41SL

Summary

On 2 June 2000 at about 18:22 local time, a Slingsby 41-2 registered N41SL was involved in an accident near Dansville, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 June 2000 at 18:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Dansville, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Dansville (DSV)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Slingsby 41-2

Registration

N41SL

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA051

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to retract the speed brakes which resulted in not obtaining the proper touch down point. A factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model glider.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot entered the traffic pattern at 1,000 feet above ground level, which was 200 feet higher than normal. The pilot attempted to lose the excess altitude by extending the air brakes, but the glider did not descend and he extended the downwind leg of the pattern. On final approach, with a 10-15 knot headwind, the pilot did not verify the position of the air brakes, and they remained extended. The glider landed short of the 4,000 foot runway and collided with the airport perimeter fence. The pilot reported a total of 62 total flight hours in gliders, of which 1.3 hours were in make and model. He also reported that he was used to flying another make and model glider with a lower glide ratio. He stated that the entire approach felt and looked different than what he was used to.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.