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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Schler ASW20 · California City, CA · September 5, 1982

Date
September 5, 1982 · 14:12 local
Place
California City, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N44MA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DA335
Reported as
Schler ASW20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,488 total190 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Was overtaken and struck by N214T while both gliders were circling with others in a thermal to gain altitude.

As the FAA filed it

WAS OVERTAKEN AND STRUCK BY N214T WHILE BOTH GLIDERS WERE CIRCLING WITH OTHERS IN A THERMAL TO GAIN ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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