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Phoenix Air U-15 PHOENIX N44DY

18 November 2021 · Carlsbad, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 November 2021 at about 00:00 local time, a Phoenix Air U-15 PHOENIX registered N44DY was involved in an accident near Carlsbad, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Carlsbad, California, United States
Nearest airport
Mc Clellan-Palomar (CRQ)
Coordinates
33.1284, -117.2786
Aircraft
Phoenix Air U-15 PHOENIX
Registration
N44DY
Category
Glider
Year built
2010
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Murietta → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR22LA042

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain distance with an airport sign while taxiing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel equipped glider reported that, after landing, he taxied off the runway onto a ramp area. A business jet was being towed by a tug on the taxiway he normally used to get to his hangar. The ground controller issued the pilot instructions to pass by the jet and turn right. The tail-low configuration of the glider made the pilot’s visibility limited while taxiing. During the turn, the glider’s right wing collided with an airport sign, substantially damaging the composite structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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