ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70966
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| Date: | Sunday 26 June 1983 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5743S |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1171 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phelan, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A LOCAL FLT, THERMAL ACTIVITY DECREASED, SO THE GLIDER PLT HEADED BACK TO THE ARPT. ON THE WAY BACK, HE ENCOUNTED AN AREA OF SINKING AIR & LOST 1500 TO 2000 FT OF ALT. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT WING HIT A DIRT SHOULDER BESIDE THE ROAD & THE GLIDER GROUND LOOPED.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX83LA347
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2010 04:44 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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