Pilot Debrief

ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASH 30 MI near Santa Barbara, CA — 2025-06-27

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Date
2025-06-27
Location
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Airport
SBA
Aircraft
ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASH 30 MI
Registration
N307BE
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain taxiway centerline while taxiing off the runway which resulted in a left-wing strike with a runway direction sign.

NTSB narrative

The glider pilot reported that he continued the rollout and maneuvered the 87-foot-wide glider onto the taxiway shortly after landing on a 75-foot-wide runway. Subsequently, the left wing struck a runway direction sign and sustained substantial damage. The pilot further reported that he should have stopped the glider completely on the runway and confirmed that he was centerline while maneuvering off the runway. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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