ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362585
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Date: | Saturday 19 December 1992 |
Time: | 18:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18-150 |
Owner/operator: | The Cloud Base, Inc |
Registration: | N4384A |
MSN: | 18-4792 |
Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
Total airframe hrs: | 8952 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Boulder, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Boulder, CO (IV5) |
Destination airport: | (IV5) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING AN AERIAL TOW, FOG CLOSED IN. WHEN THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED THE AIRPORT WAS OBSCURED. THE GLIDER LANDED WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURY. THE TOW PLANE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD AND DURING LANDING ROLL CAUGHT A WING TIP ON A POST. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EVALUATE CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN93LA016 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93LA016
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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