ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244772
Last updated: 10 November 2020
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Date: | 07-NOV-2020 |
Time: | c. 12:50 |
Type: |  Schleicher ASW-20C |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N18MA |
C/n / msn: | 20844 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Location: | Mount Diablo State Park east of Walnut Creek, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The aircraft experienced a midair collision with another similar aircraft while maneuvering over Mount Diablo State Park east of Walnut Creek, California, with both gliders sustaining unreported damage. The sole pilots onboard each aircraft successfully parachuted to the foothills terrain below with injury status apparently minor or none.
Sources:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/11/09/hang-gliders-survive-mid-air-collision-over-mount-diablo/ FAA
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Nov-2020 05:43 |
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