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| Date: | Sunday 4 May 1980 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N15WB |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | North Adams, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE. IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. HIT BLAST FENCE NR APCH END OF RWY.WND GUSTING 43KTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC80FNE14
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2010 03:29 | DColclasure | Added |
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