ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40663
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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 1983 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: | Link-Johnson-Chessman HP-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Link Johnson Chessman |
| Registration: | N9025N |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 94 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eldorado Sprgs., CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boulder, CO (IV5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN WHILE MANEUVERING DURING VMC WEATHER. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE GLIDER IMPACTED THE FACE OF BEAR PEAK MOUNTAIN NEAR THE 7900 FT. LEVEL. THE FUSELAGE WAS CRUSHED THE WINGS SEPARATED AND THE PILOT, WHO HAD UNDONE HIS RESTRAINT SYSTEM, WAS THROWN FROM THE ACFT AND WAS LOCATED ABOUT 100 FT DOWN THE MOUNTAIN FACE. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT SURVIVABLE DUE TO IMPACT FORCES. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43293
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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