Pilot Debrief

SCHLEICHER ASK21 near Minden, NV — 2020-10-06

Final reportWPR21LA033
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Date
2020-10-06
Location
Minden, NV, USA
Airport
MEV
Aircraft
SCHLEICHER ASK21
Registration
N684KS
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper application of the airbrakes during final approach, which resulted in a landing area undershoot and subsequent hard, bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that he was landing the glider after an uneventful flight. During final approach, instead of closing the airbrakes, the student opened them further. Realizing his mistake, he then closed them; however, the glider lost altitude. Subsequently, the glider landed hard short of the runway, which resulted in the nosewheel penetrating the cockpit, and then bounced and landed nose first. Subsequently, the pilot lost directional control, and the glider exited the runway and came to a stop upright. The glider’s fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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