Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus b/16.6 N25RN, Saturday 10 August 1985
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Date:Saturday 10 August 1985
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus b/16.6
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N25RN
MSN: 221
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Colorado Springs - KCOS, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:KCOS
Destination airport:KCOS
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During take-off the glider´s left wing touched the ground. The glider then cartwheeled sustaining substantial damage.



Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN85LA216
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB Identification: DEN85LA216

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

7 August 2003 N25RN Private 0 Gross Reservoir, Near Boulder, CO sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Dec-2009 01:28 DColclasure Added
19-Jan-2012 04:13 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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