ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146500
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| Date: | 07-JUN-2012 |
| Time: | 14:46 PDT |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N943SB |
| C/n / msn: | 44 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Midair near Sparks, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NV23 |
| NV23 |
While maneuvering over hilly terrain at about 7000 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL), the aircraft, a Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus glider, N943SB, and a Centrair C101A glider, N101LV, collided midair, with both aircraft sustaining substantial damage.
Both gliders were able to land safely at their departure airport, Air Sailing Gliderport (NV23), Sparks, Nevada, and the sole pilot in each glider was not injured.
Sources:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=943SB&x=21&y=3
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120608X61902&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2012 17:44 | Geno | Added |
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