ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224420
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| Date: | 23-SEP-1902 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Wright glider |
| Owner/operator: | The wright brothers |
| Registration: | None |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kitty Hawk, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, NC |
| Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, NC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Orville Wright survived the crash of the Wright glider (3rd design). The glider flights were performed in order to enhance their design before it could be used as a powered aircraft.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=GYDCAgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA281&ots=oyMI1w7vMN&dq=Flyer%20at%20Huffman%20Prairie%20on%20August%2024%2C%201904&hl=nl&pg=PA281#v=onepage&q=Flyer%20at%20Huffman%20Prairie%20on%20August%2024,%201904&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2019 18:31 | harro | Added |
| 04-Feb-2023 08:15 | James | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
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