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Glider pilot reported brake failure during landing and rolled off the end of the runway and down an embankment sustaining some damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1417647 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Sail Plane |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Wheels/Tires/Brakes |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 14 Flight Crew Total 900 Flight Crew Type 25 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
Glider sortie occurred at an uncontrolled airport. While conducting cadet orientation ride in a glider VFR; clear weather; wind calm; 70 degrees. Runway was clear. Pilot and [student] landed on the runway. Landed straight down middle of runway. Applied full brakes and full spoilers. Brake failed. Glider was at slower than walking speed and rolled off end of runway; down small hill. Glider struck fence that was 15 yards past end of runway threshold. Damaged nosecone of glider. A ripple in top of right wing skin close to root was noted. Glider brake was locked when attempted to ground tow. No injury to pilot or cadet.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Glider pilot reported brake failure during landing and rolled off the end of the runway and down an embankment sustaining some damage.
Narrative: Glider sortie occurred at an uncontrolled airport. While conducting cadet orientation ride in a glider VFR; Clear weather; wind calm; 70 degrees. Runway was clear. Pilot and [student] landed on the runway. Landed straight down middle of runway. Applied full brakes and full spoilers. Brake failed. Glider was at slower than walking speed and rolled off end of runway; down small hill. Glider struck fence that was 15 yards past end of runway threshold. Damaged nosecone of glider. A ripple in top of right wing skin close to root was noted. Glider brake was locked when attempted to ground tow. No injury to pilot or cadet.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.