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| Date: | Wednesday 15 January 1975 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N65959 |
| MSN: | 606 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
RIDGE SOARING. GUSTING TO 25K. FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: DEN75FTE4
http://aviationdb.net/aviationdb/AircraftDetailPage#SUBMIT
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2010 07:35 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 01-Sep-2019 11:51 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Source, ] |
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