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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 1978 |
| Time: | 13:36 |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Cirrus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2RQ |
| MSN: | 624 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fitchburg, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sterling, MA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Stall. Glider was observed in 50 deg nose down attitude prior to impact. Autopsy not performed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC78FNE27
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Feb-2010 06:21 | DColclasure | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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