ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69963
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| Date: | Saturday 27 July 1991 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | High Valley Aviation |
| Registration: | N2NV |
| MSN: | 175220 |
| Engine model: | P%26W%20R1340%20AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wallsburg, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Heber City, UT (36U) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER FLT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT WINDS AND WAS UNABLE TO REACH AN ARPT OR SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. THE ACFT STRUCK VEGETATION AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH DOWNDRAFT WINDS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE AREA FOR A LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA194
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 12:24 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 13:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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