Accident Glaser-Dirks DG-400 N430LT, Sunday 5 June 1983
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Date:Sunday 5 June 1983
Time:13:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic DG40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Glaser-Dirks DG-400
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N430LT
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:10 hours
Engine model:ROTAX
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Morrisville, VT -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE MOTORIZED GLIDER WAS TAXIING WHEN THE LEFT WING TIP CAUGHT IN HIGH GRASS AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND PENETRATED A BARBED WIRE FENCE.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC83LA133
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB Identification: NYC83LA133

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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