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| Date: | Thursday 7 July 1983 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Cirrus |
| Owner/operator: | Jerry Gaudet |
| Registration: | N441UJ |
| MSN: | 55 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 750 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Damascus, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Woodbine, MD (M078) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING AN OFF airport FORCED LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT SEE THE POWER LINES UNTIL SHE WAS ON THE FINAL APPROACH. SHE MANEUVERED THE GLIDER TO MISS THE POWERLINES BUT WAS UNABLE TO MISS THE FENCE AND LANDED SHORT. SHE HAD BEEN FLYING IN THERMAL LIFT AND UPON ENCOUNTERING HEAVY SINK WAS FORCED TO LAND. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43608
NTSB Identification: ATL83LA259
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jan-2010 05:10 | DColclasure | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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