ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29645
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Cirrus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N158WT |
| MSN: | 58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Littlefield, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE SAILPLANE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE TURBULENCE WAS OF SUCH A LEVEL THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPROMISED. THE PILOT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PARACHUTE. HE BAILED OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 6500 FEET (MSL). THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND CONTACT.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: FTW89LA142
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Dec-2009 10:09 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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