ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23458
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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 1999 |
| Time: | 17:45 UTC |
| Type: | ICA Brasov IS-29D2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Shelburne, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Grand Valley aerodrome |
| Grand Valley aerodrome | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider crashed in a field north of 10th Line Road near Shelburne, ON. The pilot of the sailplane was returning from a flight of approximately two hours and fifteen minutes. Witnesses reported that the sailplane was seen to fly a normal downwind leg, but that the pilot then flew a slant final leg on a track which converged with another sailplane in the circuit ahead. The wings of the occurrence aircraft dipped from side to side at least twice and then the sailplane entered a steep, left descending turn and struck the ground in a steep, nosedown attitude.
Sources:
1999O0553
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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