Accident Schleicher ASW 20 N621AS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14118
 
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Date:Sunday 25 January 1981
Time:12:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASW 20
Owner/operator:Thomas A Bonser
Registration: N621AS
MSN: 20363
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:8 miles NW of Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi. -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Stennis International Airport (KHSA/HSA)
Destination airport:Stennis International Airport (KHSA/HSA)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 25.01.1981: completed 270 degree turn in landing pattern. Another Pilot found thermal activity at 800 feet agl during approach, and glider made 360 degree turn. Aircraft came down near Stennis International Airport (KHSA/HSA) 8 miles North West of Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi. Pilot killed

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL81FA036
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: ATL81FA036
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=621AS
3. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw202.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_St._Louis,_Mississippi
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stennis_International_Airport

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
11-Jan-2010 14:23 DColclasure Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source]
18-Dec-2014 18:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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