ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70554
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| Date: | Saturday 2 June 1984 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5708S |
| MSN: | 55 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saratoga, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
GLIDER WAS ON FINAL APPROACH IN SEVERE TURBLENCE. ACFT DRIFTED ON FINAL APCH AND PLT USED FULL CONTROL DEFLECTION WITH NO EFFECT. A COLLISION WITH TREES RESULTED. THE PLT SAID THAT THE WIND BEFORE TAKEOFF WAS GREATER THEN 30 KTS FROM 360 DEGREES. THE APCH WAS BEING MADE TO RWY 05.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC84LA195
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2009 12:08 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-May-2023 17:21 | nhofmann54 | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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