ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71051
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| Date: | Saturday 6 November 1982 |
| Time: | 13:48 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3682 |
| MSN: | 20341 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 250 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calistoga Air Park, Calistoga, Napa County, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calistoga Air Park, Calistoga, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO CONNECT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WHEN HE ASSEMBLED THE GLIDER FOR THE FLIGHT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF THIS SITUATION UNTIL HE TRIED TO USE THE CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, BOUNCED AND HIT AGAIN IN A 30-40 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE BEFORE COMING TO REST INVERTED.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX83LVG02
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw202.htm
3. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3682
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2010 07:27 | DColclasure | Added |
| 18-Dec-2014 19:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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