ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70423
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 April 1985 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-36 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N36156 |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hemet, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER A COCKPIT CHECK-OUT IN THE SCHWEIZER SGC 1-36. THE PILOT RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE SPOILERS WERE DEPLOYED AND LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE SPOILER HANDLE IN THIS MODEL OPERATES DIFFERENTLY FROM ANY OTHER GLIDER. HE COMMENTED THAT A GUSTY WIND SHEAR CONDITION EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX85LA233
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 12:18 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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