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NTSB accident investigation · Flug-Undfah HBV · Artesia, NM · July 18, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1975
Place
Artesia, NM · ARTESIA, NM
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N292DFlug-Undfah HBV
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750718020869A
Case key
149438

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1921  75/7/18  NR.ARTESIA,NM         FLUG-UNDFAH HBV     CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N292D               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 59, 2124 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBBS,NM                    RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST LIFT. HIT CABLE BETWEEN PWR POLES WHILE LDG ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N292D
Reported as
Flug-Undfah HBV
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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