ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381311
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| Date: | Thursday 28 July 1983 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: | Berkshire CONCEPT 70 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6BM |
| MSN: | 6 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 918 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairfield, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE APCH, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS & THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN LONG. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN EMBANKMENT BEYOND THE END OF THE STRIP, THE PLT TURNED TOWARD A PARALLEL RWY OVERRUN AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING HIT TWO 55 GAL DRUMS IN A DITCH BORDERING THE OVERRUN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 02:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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