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| Date: | Wednesday 13 June 1990 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus b/16.6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N90DM |
| MSN: | 81 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hawthorne, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the Schempp-Hirth Ventus b/16.6 sailplane elected to land on a highway, short of his destination in a competition event. The sailplane struck the roadside reflectors and sustained substantial damages.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: SEA90LA119
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 09:31 | DColclasure | Added |
| 19-Jan-2012 06:15 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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