ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69980
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| Date: | 07-SEP-1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 21 |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21SX |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
THE GLIDER PILOT HAD FLOWN FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AND WAS HEADING BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP FOR LANDING. HE DID NOT MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE AIRSTRIP, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND THE GLIDER IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE ADJACENT TO THE FIELD, AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE GLIDER. THE GLIDER CRASHED ONTO THE FIELD IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE GLIDER.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: ATL90LA168
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 09:30 | DColclasure | Added |
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