ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70752
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| Date: | Saturday 19 March 1983 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Eiri-Avion PIK-20B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1975S |
| MSN: | 20033 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 592 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highsprings Airfield, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Highsprings Airfield |
| Highsprings Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider crashed short of the runway during a pleasure flight. The pilot was not injured. The pilot stated that he descended below the tree line and encountered a wind shear. He traded altitude for airspeed and the glider encountered the top wire of a fence. The glider continuied on toward the intended point of landing knocking down two fence posts. The PIK-20 came to the rest on the runway edge.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: MIA83LA095
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2013 09:51 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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