ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68886
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Date: | Saturday 17 May 1997 |
Time: | 15:00 |
Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N2952H |
MSN: | |
Total airframe hrs: | 1947 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska |
Destination airport: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was departing in a glider on a local proficiency flight. During the takeoff roll, the glider's canopy suddenly opened. The pilot released the glider from the tow airplane, and landed in unsuitable terrain off the airport environment. The glider received damage to the right side of the nose, the right wingtip, and the fuselage.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: ANC97TA074
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Oct-2009 11:45 |
David Colclasure |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:25 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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