ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70347
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| Date: | Sunday 4 May 1986 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1140S |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt Graylock, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING SIMULATED CROSS COUNTRY PASSES ON A RIDGE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 150 FT AGL ON THE WINDWARD SIDE OF A RIDGE IN A SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26 SAILPLANE. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A ROLL CONDITION FROM WHICH HE LOST CONTROL, WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND CRASHED INVERTED IN TREES. THE PRIVATE PILOT HELD AND AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND RATING AND HAD A LOG BOOK ENDORSEMENT FOR SOLO FLIGHT IN GLIDERS, HOWEVER HE HAD NOT PASSED HIS PRIVATE PILOT GLIDER CHECKRIDE. THE PILOT, RESTRAINED BY A 5 POINT HARNESS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, WHILE THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC86LA118
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 01:12 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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