ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14117
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Date: | Tuesday 15 July 1980 |
Time: | 13:15 |
Type: | Schleicher ASW 20 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N56MW |
MSN: | 20270 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Lea County Regional Airport, Hobbs, New Mexico -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB/KHOB) |
Destination airport: | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB/KHOB) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15.07.1980 when crashed near Lea County Regional Airport, Hobbs, New Mexico. After release from tow aircraft, pilot lowered nose until the glider was in a near vertical attitude. Glider impacted into terrain at a 97 degree angle, pilot killed.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW80FA091 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW80FA091
2.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=56MW 3.
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw201.htm 4.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lea_County_Regional_Airport Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
24-Jan-2010 15:46 |
DColclasure |
Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
18-Dec-2014 17:52 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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