ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70451
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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 1985 |
| Time: | 13:42 |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2477W |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6835 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT FOLLOWING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PLT REPORTED THE LEFT WING DIPPED DURING THE LANDING ROLL BECAUSE OF THE X-WIND. THE LEFT WING TIP WHEEL DUG INTO AN AREA OF SOFT SAND BESIDE THE RWY AND THE WHEEL SNAGGED A TOW ROPE WHICH WAS LYING ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RWY. THE GLIDER WAS PULLED APRX 30 DEGS TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE PARKED ACFT. THE WING SPAN OF THE GLIDER IS WIDER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE RWY.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: DEN85LA128
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2009 15:13 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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