ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69992
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1990 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Rolladen-Schneider LS3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N41MP |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 727 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Mountain, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT RAN OUT OF LIFT AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. HE WAS TOO HIGH AND FLEW BEYOND THE FIELD TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND DOWNWIND. DURING THE TURN, THE GLIDER STALLED AND STRUCK THE GROUND.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC90LA144
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 09:31 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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