ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381417
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| Date: | Saturday 16 July 1983 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Sportavia-Pützer RF 5B Sperber |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Orth |
| Registration: | N55WV |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 500 hours |
| Engine model: | Limbach 1700 CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren, VT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rutland, VT (KRUT) |
| Warren, VT (OB7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER WING ENCOUNTERED HIGH GRASS DURING LANDING IN GUSTY WIND. THIS WAS A MOTOR GLIDER AND THE LANDING WAS MADE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY TO ALLOW ROOM FOR THE SOARING CLUB LANDING ON A PARALLEL GRASS STRIP TO THE LEFT OF THE MAIN RWY. DURING THE APPROACH A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE LEFT WING OF THE MOTOR GLIDER AND THE RIGHT WING CAUGHT IN SOME TALL GRASS BESIDE THE RWY. THE ACFT TURNED ABOUT 90 DEGREES AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE WINGS AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA179
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 03:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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