Pilot Debrief

BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU G103 TWIN ASTIR near Huntsville, UT — 2024-07-29

Final reportANC24LA071
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Date
2024-07-29
Location
Huntsville, UT, USA
Aircraft
BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU G103 TWIN ASTIR
Registration
N8485W
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to navigate in hazy conditions, which resulted in a forced landing in a field and a collision with a pole.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the unpowered glider reported that, he experienced “spatial disorientation” due to hazy conditions, and he inadvertently flew the glider in the wrong direction, which was farther away from his intended landing site. The pilot selected an open field as a forced landing site. During the forced landing, the right wing impacted a pole, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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