Accident Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus N3LB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70277
 
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Date:Friday 22 April 1988
Time:18:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic scir model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3LB
MSN: 236
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chester, SC -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE GLIDER PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING AND STRUCK TREES.

Sources:

NTSB Identification: ATL88LA151

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Dec-2009 01:54 DColclasure Added
23-Sep-2011 06:50 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Narrative]
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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