- Date
- June 22, 1983, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Groton, VT
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N911CWBölkow B-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830622039639A
- Case key
- 35287
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Analysis
The plt was on a x-country flt of aprx 100 miles. She reported that on the last leg of the flt, a lack of 'lift' was encountered & an off arpt landing was initiated. While on final apch to land in a field, the glider struck a telephone wire aprx 30 ft AGL. The wire & poles were hidden by surrounding trees & the wire was not seen before impact. Impact with the ground resulted in damage to the landing gear & belly.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N911CW
- Reported as
- Bölkow B-1
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Unknown UNKNOWN, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George A. & Kathleen Taylor
- Last inspection
- Unknown · April 14, 1983
- Departed
- Warren, VT
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 738 total · 61 in this make and model · 644 as pilot in command · 52 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 1 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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