ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236884
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 2020 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: | Glasflügel H-303 Mosquito |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N24HC |
| MSN: | 54 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1390 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alvarado, Johnson County, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midlothian, TX (TA11) |
| Midlothian, TX (TA11) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot reported that due to a weakening of soaring updraft conditions he diverted from his original destination to another airport that he had landed at on previous occasions. While on short final, the pilot noticed the turf runway had not been mowed recently. During the landing rollout, due to long grass blocking his field of view, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the glider impacted a fence to the left of the runway, damaging the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. The diversion airport was a private airport that required prior approval for landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to divert to the private airport and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing on a turf runway that contained tall grass.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA218
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2020 09:02 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Mar-2021 10:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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