ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82837
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| Date: | Monday 17 October 1988 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: | Pilatus B4-PC11 |
| Owner/operator: | William Cangero |
| Registration: | N8349 |
| MSN: | 062 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 445 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Private Airstrip, Flying S Ranch, Bridgeport, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flying S Ranch Airstrip, Bridgeport TX |
| Flying S Ranch Airstrip, Bridgeport, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE GLIDER WAS BEING TOW-LAUNCHED BY AN AUTOMOBILE FROM THE PILOT'S PRIVATE RANCH AIRSTRIP. WHEN THE GLIDER WAS APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET AGL, THE TOW ROPE SEPARATED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRSTRIP. A DOWNDRAFT MADE THIS IMPOSSIBLE AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO MUSH INTO A TREE LINE, RATHER THAN LAND IN A DEEP GULLY THAT WAS JUST SHORT OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE PLT HAD A LARGE RECENTLY MOWED HAY FIELD DIRECTLY AHEAD BEFORE TURNING.
Sources:
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pilatus.pdf
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X27050&key=1_
https://www.aircraftone.com/search.asp?type=nn
http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/AccidentReports/ccukao45xm2gly3dbgt3t2451/R02162013120000.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2010 05:12 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 16-Feb-2013 13:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2013 13:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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