ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29131
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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.51 Dart 17R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N281V |
| MSN: | 1524 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Portola, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Truckee, California |
| Ravensdale, California | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off in flying accident 3/7/1971: Encountered strong upward lift, entered clouds. Lost control during attempted recovery, spoilers not used. Broke up in flight, wing separated from fuselage, and crashed at Portola, California. Pilot survived as parachuted safely from aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t51.htm
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=61055&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2012 13:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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