ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70326
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| Date: | Saturday 14 May 1988 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: | Slingsby T.59D Kestrel 19 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N74T |
| MSN: | 1809 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1200 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middletown, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A FENCE.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX88LA182
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2009 11:07 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Jul-2020 04:51 | Kirbymoorside | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
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