ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14117
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 July 1980 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N56MW |
| MSN: | 20270 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lea County Regional Airport, Hobbs, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB/KHOB) |
| Lea County Regional Airport (HOB/KHOB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15.07.1980 when crashed near Lea County Regional Airport, Hobbs, New Mexico. After release from tow aircraft, pilot lowered nose until the glider was in a near vertical attitude. Glider impacted into terrain at a 97 degree angle, pilot killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW80FA091
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=56MW
3. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw201.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lea_County_Regional_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Jan-2010 15:46 | DColclasure | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2014 17:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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