ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70360
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| Date: | Monday 28 April 1986 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5RM |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1057 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Benson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A SCHEMPP-HIRTH STANDARD CIRRUS GLIDER COLLIDED WITH ROCKS ON LANDING ROLL IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS COMPETING IN AN AIR MEET. WHILE ENROUTE HE LOST ALTITUDE AND WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN IT. HE SELECTED AN OPEN FIELD TO LAND IN, BUT DID NOT SEE THE ROCKS UNTIL AFTER THE ON GROUND COLLISION.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX86LA197
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 01:13 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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