ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70551
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| Date: | Saturday 26 May 1984 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS4-a |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N245JD |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 100 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pepperell, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER WAS ATTEMPTING A TOW-LAUNCH WHEN THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A CLUMP OF HIGH GRASS. THE GLIDER YAWED RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE ASPHALT RWY, BREAKING THE FUSELAGE AND COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE GRASS WAS TOO HIGH FOR A LOW WING SAILPLANE.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC84LA188
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2009 11:56 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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