Accident Schweizer SGS 1-35C N2565H,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39249
 
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Date:Friday 25 October 1985
Time:13:57
Type:Schweizer SGS 1-35C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2565H
MSN: 65
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:North Conway, NH -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:North Conway, NH (CWN)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ATTEMPT IN A CLEARED CORN FIELD, THE GLIDER WAS APPROACHING A TREELINE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10 TO 20 FT AGL. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE GLIDER PULL UP AND BANK TO THE LEFT BEFORE FALLING NOSE FIRST INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT'S LOG BOOK REFLECTED ONE FLIGHT IN THE PRECEEDING 12 MONTH PERIOD.

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38123
NTSB Identification: NYC86FA017

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
12-Dec-2009 20:52 DColclasure Updated
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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