ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9897
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 1980 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: | Laister LP-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8EM |
| MSN: | N-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KRYN |
| KRYN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was an experimental sailplane of which only 15 were constructed. It featured aileron control quick disconnects to allow the wings to be removed so the plane could be stored or transported by trailer.
Prior to the accident flight, the aileron control quick disconnects were not reconnected. The pilot did not perform a control check, which would have revealed the omission. During the initial climb, control was lost, and the sailplane impacted terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=30454&key=0
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8EM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laister_LP-15_Nugget
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Apr-2019 07:38 | PiperOnslaught | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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