# Accident 19880320044919A: Slnsby T51, Whitwell, TN, March 20, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 1988, 13:02 local time
- Place: Whitwell, TN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2004° N, 85.5092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2004&lon=-85.5092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N209K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209K-2005-12-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Slingsby DART T.51 (registry code 8320602, https://openairdocs.org/model/slingsby-dart-t-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SLNSBY T51
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 101 total, 42 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA120) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880320044919A

## Narrative

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

GLIDER ROLLED ON ITS BACK AFTER TOW RELEASE. BEGAN A DIVE AND BREAKUP. PILOT BAILED OUT. SEVERE WINDSHEAR FACTOR.

## 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 ATL88LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA120), Mar 20, 1988: Slingsby Dart T-51 (N209K), Whitwell, TN, destroyed

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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