- Date
- June 4, 1983, 13:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Eldorado Sprgs., CO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9025NLink-Johnson-Chessman HP-16
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830604022349A
- Case key
- 16013
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Analysis
The glider crashed into a mountain while maneuvering during VMC weather. The pilot was fatally injured. The glider impacted the face of bear peak mountain near the 7900 ft. level. The fuselage was crushed the wings separated and the pilot, who had undone his restraint system, was thrown from the acft and was located about 100 ft down the mountain face. The accident was not survivable due to impact forces.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9025N
- Reported as
- Link-Johnson-Chessman HP-16
- Category
- Glider, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1
- Airframe hours
- 94
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Link Johnson Chessman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 21, 1983 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- IV5 · Boulder, CO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 203 total · 40 in this make and model · 173 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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