ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82175
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| Date: | Saturday 17 August 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Pratt-Read LNE-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 31507 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cheming Court Airport, Elmira, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed in fatal accident at Elmira, NY.
The glider was on a training flight in preparation for glider competitions. It was struck from below by a Piper Super Cruiser from below & starboard, severing that portion of the glider from approximately 3 feet aft of the wings. All control was lost and the glider crashed on runway 18, completely demolishing it and killing both occupants (Pilot Stanley C. Fierstein, Lt. Cdr. USN, and Glenn E. Linder, Lt. USA, A. The Super Cruiser made a recovery from a stall & landed with extensive damage. The glider upon orders from Senior Officer present, was disposed of by burning.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
Accident report - difficult to read copy in my possession - Kent Linder
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Sep-2016 14:15 | kdlinder | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 16-Sep-2023 20:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, Plane category]] |
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