ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40876
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| Date: | Saturday 21 June 1986 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: | H. Preiss HP-19C |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Joseph Morrissey |
| Registration: | N4259Y |
| MSN: | 002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boone, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER MADE A STEEP NOSE HIGH TURN, STALLED AND CRASHED AFTER A PREMATURE TOW RELEASE AT APRX 150 FT AGL. WITNESSES SAID THAT THE GLIDER APPEARED TO BE BADLY CONTROLLED FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER THE STALL DURING THE TURN THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33754
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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