L'ASK 23 décroche dans un cisaillement de pente et se pose dans la cime des arbres

Lommiswil, Switzerland Alexander Schleicher ASK 23

Un pilote peu expérimenté en vol de pente, sur un ASK 23 à la Hasenmatt, est passé sous la vitesse de décrochage, s'est enfoncé dans les arbres jusqu'au sol ; le planeur a été détruit, le pilote indemne. Dans une ascendance faible et turbulente, il enchaînait des « 8 » ; après un virage à 180° puis un retour immédiat, la vitesse est tombée à environ 50 km/h. Le centrage en limite arrière rendait le pilotage sensible en tangage ; une rafale de 10 kt a suffi au décrochage. Sans regagner de vitesse, il a opté pour un poser dans les arbres. Facteurs : réserve de vitesse trop faible, très faible expérience en vol de pente, centrage arrière.

  1. Ridge training flight: During the second afternoon training flight after aerotow to 2,000 m, the pilot flew ridge soaring along the Hasenmatt between about 1,200 and 1,300 m, in short figure-eight patterns.
  2. Low ridge experience: The pilot had very limited overall gliding experience and only a brief prior ridge-flying checkout, so he was not familiar with windshear hazards in ridge soaring.
  3. Aft CG and turbulence: The glider was loaded with the centre of gravity aft in the allowable range, reducing stability, over ridge terrain known for turbulent airflow with only weak lift.
  4. Turn away from slope: While flying figure-eights along the ridge, the pilot made a 180° left turn away from the slope and then immediately turned right, during which airspeed dropped rapidly below minimum.
  5. Stall and height loss: The glider entered a mush/stall with airspeed reported down to about 50 km/h, losing height quickly despite the pilot applying full control inputs to turn right and away from the slope.
  6. Emergency landing attempt: Recognizing that he could not regain sufficient airspeed or control, the pilot committed to an emergency landing and extended the airbrakes.
  7. Crash - no injury: The glider touched down in treetops on the slope, slid down the trees to the ground, was destroyed, and the pilot exited uninjured.
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