ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70023
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| Date: | Sunday 26 February 1989 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: | ICA Brasov IS-28B2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91363 |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 390 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Paso, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| El Paso, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER ABOUT 25 MIN OF FLYING IN MODERATE TURBULENCE, HE DECIDED TO LAND. AS HE WAS TURNING FROM RIGHT BASE TO FINAL, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE GLIDER & IT ENTERED A RIGHT SPIN. AFTER 2 TURNS, HE RECOVERED FROM THE SPIN & WAS LEVELING THE GLIDER, WHEN IT STRUCK A TREE & THE GROUND.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: FTW89DQA02
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2009 02:49 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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