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Aviation accident NYC90DGT01

MINR · CALVART HP-18 · 1990-08-15 · YORK SPRINGS, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC90DGT01
Event ID
20001212X24092
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-15
Location
YORK SPRINGS, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.999549, -77.110168

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CALVART
Model
HP-18
Registration
N78PR
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE GLIDER PILOT'S MISJUDGED APPROACH TO LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE GLIDER OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING FIELD AND IMPACTING TREES.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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