ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29131
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 03-JUL-1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.51 Dart 17R |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N281V |
| C/n / msn: | 1524 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Portola, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Truckee, California |
| Ravensdale, California |
Written off in flying accident 3/7/1971: Encountered strong upward lift, entered clouds. Lost control during attempted recovery, spoilers not used. Broke up in flight, wing separated from fuselage, and crashed at Portola, California. Pilot survived as parachuted safely from aircraft.
Sources:
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t51.htm
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=61055&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2012 13:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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