ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70452
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 May 1985 |
| Time: | 14:23 |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N916G |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamson, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT STATED HIS FINAL APCH TO THE RWY WAS MADE OFF-CENTER TO ACCOUNT FOR A X-WIND. THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN TO THE LEFT OF THE PAVED STRIP & BEGAN CONVERGING ON A FENCE. THE PLT RETRACTED THE SPEED BRAKES & LIFTED OFF AS THE GLIDER APPROACHED THE FENCE. HE STATED THAT HE THEN PANICKED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN HARD & HIT TIRES THAT WERE USED TO MARK THE EDGE OF THE RWY.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: ATL85LA154
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2009 15:17 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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