ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69842
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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 1995 |
| Time: | 14:14 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher K 8B |
| Owner/operator: | Marion L. Keith |
| Registration: | N1196 |
| MSN: | 8573 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2223 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20IO-360-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dart Field, Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , NY (D79) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot reported he was on approach when he encountered a very unusual sink or down air condition. The aircraft descended and struck trees, about a quarter mile short of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA215
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1196
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 05:22 | DColclasure | Added |
| 22-Sep-2011 11:18 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2015 04:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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