ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69515
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1997 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Hellgate Soaring Society |
| Registration: | N52AS |
| MSN: | 027056 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 90 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamilton, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (6S5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Eyewitnesses observed the glider turn off the runway at an excessive speed after landing. The glider then impacted a taxiway sign near the turnoff. The pilot stated that a gust of wind 'slammed down' the left wing of the glider onto the sign. The eyewitnesses reported that the winds were light and variable with no gusts or crosswinds.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive speed taxispeed and failure to maintain wing clearance from a taxiway sign.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA194
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 September 1993 | N52AS | Hellgate Soaring Society | 0 | Clinton, MT | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2009 01:26 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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