ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70783
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 1983 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: | Glasflügel H-301 Libelle |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1017 |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 262 hours |
| Engine model: | NONE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Lunas, NM -
 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 GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RWY AFTER THE WINGTIP CONTACTED TALL GRASS. THE ACFT HAD GONE TO THE RIGHT EARLY IN THETOW BUT THE PLT THOUGHT THE TOW WOULD STRAIGHTEN HIM OUT EVEN AFTER THE WING DROPPED TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED TALL GRASS & A BUSH, THE ACFT YAWED RIGHT AND WENT INTO A DITCH.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: FTW83LA255
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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