ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23263
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| Date: | Saturday 10 September 2005 |
| Time: | 20:25 UTC |
| Type: |  SZD-50-3 Puchacz |
| Owner/operator: | Great Lakes Gliding Corporation |
| Registration: | C-FLCK |
| MSN: | B-2090 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Alliston, Ontario -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The SZD-50-3 glider, was being flown by two licenced pilots on a local pleasure flight from a private strip near Loretto, Ontario. It was the seventh flight of the day for this glider. After approximately 40 minutes of flight, the glider was observed 1-2 miles northwest of the airfield at approximately 800-1,000 feet. It was observed to enter a spin and rotate approximately three times before disappearing behind trees. The glider impacted a farm field in a steep nose down attitude and was severely damaged. Both occupants were fatally injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
2005O1761
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Oct-2013 20:27 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Damage] |
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