Pilot Debrief

STEMME GMBH & CO S-10 near San Jose, CA — 2008-12-30

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Date
2008-12-30
Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Airport
RHV
Aircraft
STEMME GMBH & CO S-10
Registration
N8679
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the motor glider reported that he taxied to a transient parking area with the wings in a folded position. After parking and unfolding the wings, he began to taxi the glider to the active runway. He reported taxiing to the right of the centerline in order to avoid making contact with the hangars to the left. The pilot then looked ahead and observed three airplanes in the run-up area, and shortly thereafter the glider's left wing tip made contact with a hangar. The glider then spun to the left and collided with the hangar. The left wing sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence.

NTSB coding

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