ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382601
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| Date: | Saturday 12 February 1983 |
| Time: | 16:59 LT |
| Type: | Pratt-read PRG-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Exploraire |
| Registration: | N14Y |
| MSN: | PRG-01-42 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 335 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Littlefield, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER WAS BEING OPERATED BY A BOY SCOUT EXPLORER POST. THE 15 YEAR-OLD SCOUT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BOYS TO SOLO THE 40 YEAR-OLD GLIDER. WHILE RETURNING FROM A 50 MIN SOARING FLT, THE GLIDER SPUN TO THE GROUND AFTER ENTERING A STRONG THERMAL. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR THE PLT HAD COMPLAINED OF MALAISE ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT STATED HE BEGAN FEELING HOT.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA112
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 15:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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