# Accident 19850908043899A: Petson J4PETERSON, Tucson, AZ, September 8, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1985, 15:10 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Avra Valley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1890° N, 110.9807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1890&lon=-110.9807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29899, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29899-1991-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Peterson Sailplane-Poly Ind. J-4 (registry code 6820502, https://openairdocs.org/model/peterson-sailplane-poly-ind-j-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PETSON J4PETERSON
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 22 total, 5 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA386) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850908043899A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GLIDER STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO OVERFLY AN AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. WINGTIP CAUGHT BUSH AND AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX85LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA386), Sep 8, 1985: Peterson J-4 (N29899), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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