ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39281
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| Date: | Friday 10 September 1982 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Calistoga Soaring |
| Registration: | N2450W |
| MSN: | 50 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1158 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calistoga, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calistoga, CA |
| Calistoga, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 3 MI SW OF THE CALISTOGA airport WHILE RETURNING FROM A LOCAL flight. THE PLT STATED TO A CALIF HWY PATROL OFFICER AT THE SCENE THAT HE LOST RUDDER CONTROL & HAD GONE INTO A SPIN AS A RESULT IN AIR CHANGE. THE RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND INTACT & MOVED THE RUDDER TO THE BREAK POINT OF THE FUSELAGE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04775
NTSB Identification: LAX82FVG33
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jan-2010 07:17 | DColclasure | Updated [Other fatalities, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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