NTSB Identification: DEN66F0015
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRASSHOPPER D-8, registration: N5053K
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1427  65/6/12    HEBER UT            GRASSHOPPER D-8     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N5053K              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          SYSTEMS-INFLIGHT FAILURE OF AILERON BELCRANK HORNS
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- GLIDER STRUCK ROCK ON LANDING.
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