Glider pilot reports landing on runway 2; at an uncontrolled airport; after electrical failure rende...

Attributes
ACN	1029488
Time
Date	201208
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
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	Taxi
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Electrical Power
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Glider
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 5 Flight Crew Total 350 Flight Crew Type 350
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Ground Incursion Runway
Miss Distance	Horizontal 50 Vertical 50

Narrative:

Glider operations were being conducted using runway 02 for takeoffs and landings into the prevailing wind. After being towed to the nearby hills by the tow plane I experienced electrical failure in my glider and returned to the airport. I made a 45 degree entrance to the airport followed by downwind; base and final approach legs to runway 02 landing as the tow plane took off with a glider in tow. Because of the electrical failure I wasn't able to announce my intentions via unicom. I rolled to the first taxiway and stopped; exited the glider and pulled it clear of the runway. At this time I noticed a twin turboprop commuter aircraft turning onto runway 20 and starting takeoff roll. I pulled as far off runway 02 as I could and held my glider steady as the commuter aircraft rotated upwind of me and passed over and to the left of me at 50 ft altitude. No damage or injuries were experienced by me. In order to avoid future similar occurrences I would recommend that during glider operations at airports all traffic should takeoff into the wind the same as the established glider operations are doing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Glider pilot reports landing on Runway 2; at an uncontrolled airport; after electrical failure renders his radios inoperative. Runway 2 is currently being used for glider operations and is into the prevailing wind but a commuter turboprop elects to use Runway 20. The reporter pulls his aircraft as far off the runway as possible as the turboprop rotates just prior to the glider.

Narrative: Glider operations were being conducted using Runway 02 for takeoffs and landings into the prevailing wind. After being towed to the nearby hills by the tow plane I experienced electrical failure in my Glider and returned to the airport. I made a 45 degree entrance to the airport followed by downwind; base and final approach legs to Runway 02 landing as the tow plane took off with a glider in tow. Because of the electrical failure I wasn't able to announce my intentions via UNICOM. I rolled to the first taxiway and stopped; exited the glider and pulled it clear of the runway. At this time I noticed a twin turboprop commuter aircraft turning onto Runway 20 and starting takeoff roll. I pulled as far off Runway 02 as I could and held my glider steady as the commuter aircraft rotated upwind of me and passed over and to the left of me at 50 FT altitude. No damage or injuries were experienced by me. In order to avoid future similar occurrences I would recommend that during glider operations at airports all traffic should takeoff into the wind the same as the established glider operations are doing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.