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Centrair SCHLEICHER ASW-20 N49946

18 March 1986 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 March 1986 at about 21:15 local time, a Centrair SCHLEICHER ASW-20 registered N49946, operated by Arnold F. Jurn, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Turf Airport (10)
Coordinates
33.6307, -112.0900
Aircraft
Centrair SCHLEICHER ASW-20
Registration
N49946
Category
Glider
Operator
Arnold F. Jurn
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Phoenix → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX86LA144

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE ACFT WAS VEERING OFF THE RWY. AFTER RELEASE FROM THE TOW PLANE THE ACFT WING TIP STRUCK A BUSH CAUSING THE AFCT TO GROUND LOOP. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 200 DEG AT 5 KTS GUSTING TO 10 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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