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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rolsch LS-3 · Brigham City, UT · September 29, 1984

Date: September 29, 1984 · 15:30 local
Place: Brigham City, UT
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8JN
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84FTM04
Reported as: Rolsch LS3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,650 total111 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8JNRegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Rolladen-Schneider LS-3S/N 3276 · Built 1978 Airframe modelRolladen-Schneider LS-3 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Glider impacted trees and mountain side. Cause unknown.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER IMPACTED TREES AND MOUNTAIN SIDE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN84FTM04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBrigham City, UTThe acft impacted on a mountain ridge during a 60 deg left bank. The plt had been in radio communication with another glider plt near his flt area. Just prior to the accident he radioed that he was going around a mountain point in search of a thermal. When no…Sep 29, 1984 · Substantial damage