ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14104
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| Date: | Sunday 28 August 1966 |
| Time: | 12:41 LT |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth SHK-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30055 |
| MSN: | 26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport - KHYX, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KHYX |
| KHYX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider stalled while attached to the launch cable. During the stall-spin the cable released at about 100ft AGL. The glider crashed to the ground killing the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/shk.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Apr-2010 23:37 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source] |
| 10-Nov-2013 11:34 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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