ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70373
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| Date: | Sunday 9 November 1986 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50CS |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3090 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perris, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33 GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH AFTER A FORCED LANDING TWO MILES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE GLIDER LOST LIFT AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT DUE TO POWER LINES IN THE FLIGHT PATH. THE PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED OFF THE AIRPORT IN A FIELD. ON THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK A DITCH.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX87LA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 04:20 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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