ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71050
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| Date: | Sunday 17 October 1982 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33AK |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N17965 |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 575 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mecklenburg, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING APPROACH THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE WIND VELOCITY AND FAILED TO ALLOW FOR STRONG DOWNDRAFTS. THE GLIDER LOST ALTITUDE 4-500 FEET SHORT OF THE FIELD OVER A WOODEN AREA AND CAME TO REST IN A NOSED OVER POSITION IN THE TREES.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC83LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2010 07:24 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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