ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70977
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7590 |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2697 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Durango, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER RELEASING FROM AN AERIAL TOW ABOUT 2,000 FT AGL, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO FIND LIFTING THERMALS. THE GLIDER BEGAN TO DESCEND ABOUT 800 FPM SO THE PLT MANEUVERED TO RETURN TO THE AIRSTRIP. THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL SMALL TREES SHORT OF THE RWY.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: DEN83LA210
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2010 05:57 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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