19860329008269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rolsch LS-3 · Colorado Spring, CO · March 29, 1986

Date
March 29, 1986 · 13:25 local
Place
Colorado Spring, CO
Airport
Black Forest
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N96JH
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA107
Reported as
Rolsch LS3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
342 total65 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The glider was forced into a fence during final approach. Two pilots reported microburst activity over airport.

As the FAA filed it

THE GLIDER WAS FORCED INTO A FENCE DURING FINAL APPROACH. TWO PILOTS REPORTED MICROBURST ACTIVITY OVER AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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