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| Date: | Sunday 25 May 1980 |
| Time: | 14:55 LT |
| Type: |  Eiri-Avion PIK-20D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N39RB |
| MSN: | 20597 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Tiro Airfield |
| El Tiro Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was forced to land the glider in a 800ft school yard due to weak thermal conditions. The glider touched down in the middle of the field and collided with some obstacles.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX80DUJ61
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 May 2012 | N39RB | 0 | Eagleville, Tennessee | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2010 03:44 | DColclasure | Added |
| 03-Nov-2013 11:08 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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