ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41108
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1982 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Eiri-Avion PIK-20D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N199A |
| MSN: | 20537 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport - KGUC, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KGUC |
| KGUC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot was attending an "Aviation Weekend" sponsored by the town of Crested Butte, Colorado. He had flown in this area often and was acquainted with the terrain and weather. After being towed to an area near the northwest corner of Mount Crested Butte, a normal release was made. In a radio transmission to the glider, the tow pilot noted that there was very little lift, but maybe he (tow pilot) had felt something on the northside of the mountain as he was circeling back to land after the released. The message was acknowleged by the glider pilot, who then took a picture of the towing aircraft. The glider pilot then proceeded to the oth side of the mountain where he crashed on the north face of Mount Crested Butte. The glider had impacted a pine tree with it's left wing root, severing both wings and the tree.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03223
NTSB Identification: DEN82FTE22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jan-2010 06:20 | DColclasure | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source] |
| 15-Nov-2013 16:14 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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