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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrsl BRIEGLEBBG12 · Crystal City, CA · September 12, 1979

Date
September 12, 1979 · 14:29 local
Place
Crystal City, CA
Airport
Crys. City Glider
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1752
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79DA080
Reported as
Amtrsl BRIEGLEBBG12
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
250 total21 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he encountered downdraft in homebuilt glider, forcing him to land in dry river bed 1 1/2 mi short rwy.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT IN HOMEBUILT GLIDER, FORCING HIM TO LAND IN DRY RIVER BED 1 1/2 MI SHORT RWY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.