GA pilot reported observing a near midair collision between a small aircraft and a glider on final a...

Attributes
ACN	1540446
Time
Date	201805
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	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Person 1
Function	Observer
Qualification	Other Private Instrument Pilot
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Miss Distance	Horizontal 100 Vertical 50

Narrative:

I witnessed a near collision between a small aircraft and a glider. I was stationed at the fuel pumps with one line person and another pilot. We observed the small aircraft on final approach; approximately 0.5 mile from the runway end and a glider on the downwind. The glider turned base and then final resulting in both aircraft being separated by less than 50 feet vertically and 100 feet horizontally. We attempted to warn both planes. A concern I had was that gliders have had several traffic conflicts. I do not believe they have a solid safety program and treat incidents as a post event learning as opposed to a safety program that requires immediate action taken on unsafe conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA pilot reported observing a NMAC between a small aircraft and a glider on final approach.

Narrative: I witnessed a near collision between a small aircraft and a glider. I was stationed at the fuel pumps with one line person and another pilot. We observed the small aircraft on final approach; approximately 0.5 mile from the runway end and a glider on the downwind. The glider turned base and then final resulting in both aircraft being separated by less than 50 feet vertically and 100 feet horizontally. We attempted to warn both planes. A concern I had was that gliders have had several traffic conflicts. I do not believe they have a solid safety program and treat incidents as a post event learning as opposed to a safety program that requires immediate action taken on unsafe conditions.

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GA pilot reported observing a near midair collision between a small aircraft and a glider on final approach.