ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39300
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| Date: | Sunday 24 August 1986 |
| Time: | 14:05 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus a |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7XT |
| MSN: | 84 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 700 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middletown - K06N, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | K06N |
| K06N | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane was being towed in the air. It was observed to come off the ground in a tail low altitude and than started purposing. The aircraft was released from the tow-plane and impacted. The pilot was fatally injured and the glider destroyed. No evidence of a pre-existing failure or malfunction was noted. The aircraft was carrying both water and lead shot for ballast, however the breakuo of the aircraft on impactprevented a determination of the aircraft weight and balance at the time of the accident.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34591
NTSB Identification: NYC86FHM03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Dec-2009 04:21 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 19-Jan-2012 04:36 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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