ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30655
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 1988 |
| Time: | 14:35 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N554T |
| MSN: | 11 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 500 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Minden, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minden, NV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT WERE ASCENDING IN THE SAME THERMAL DURING NATIONAL SOARING COMPETITION AND COLLIDED IN FLIGHT. N554T SUSTAINED LOSS OF THE HORIZONTAL TAIL IN COLLISION, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT PARACHUTED SAFELY. N130JB SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND LANDED SAFELY. PILOTS STATED THEY HAD LOST VISUAL CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: SEA88LA128A
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/discus.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Dec-2009 22:54 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 20-Dec-2012 17:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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