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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0161 70/2/28 SAN YSIDRO,CALIF CHAMPION 7GCB CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1128 N9895Y PX- 0 0 0 TOWING GLIDERS AGE 67, 19881 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GNATS GLIDER FLD,CAL LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 3200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 180
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
30 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- GLIDER CAUGHT SEVERE UPDRAFT.TOW LINE RELEASED LATE.TOW ACFT LOST SPEED AT TOO LOW ALT TO RECOVER.
