06.02.2026, Unfälle, Japan

JTSB Bericht - Agatsuma - SZD-55-1

"The JTSB concludes that the probable cause of this accident was that it is more likely that during ridge soaring, the glider drifted into a downdraft on the lee side of a ridge, lost altitude, was unable to cross the ridge on the homeward route and therefore attempted an off-field landing, causing the glider to stall, spin, and crash without being able to recover. The reason the glider stalled and entered a spin was probably because the excessive corrections were made immediately before the off-field landing to avoid the trees. ..." [JTSB JA2502]