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N284BA accident description

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Crash location 36.156111°N, 78.315556°W
Nearest city Louisburg, NC
36.099039°N, 78.301106°W
4.0 miles away
Tail number N284BA
Accident date 11 Nov 2007
Aircraft type LET L-33 Solo
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

After being towed to an altitude of 1,800 feet, the pilot of the LET L-33 Solo glider released the towline and began "thermaling" to the northwest of the airport. After flying for approximately 11 nautical miles uneventfully, the pilot turned back to the airport. Then while thermaling on the return leg, the glider lost altitude due to the "lift conditions," and the pilot performed an off-field landing. After touching down in a hay field, the glider struck a grass covered culvert and was substantially damaged.

NTSB Probable Cause

The flight's encounter with an area of no thermal lift. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent selection of unsuitable terrain with a hidden obstruction.

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