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| Date: | Saturday 25 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASH 31 Mi |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N20SW |
| MSN: | 31160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Winter Haven, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winter Haven Municipal Airport - Gilbert Field, FL (GIF/KGIF) |
| Winter Haven Municipal Airport - Gilbert Field, FL (GIF/KGIF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Schleicher ASH 31 Mi glider crashed inverted in a street near, Winter Haven, Florida. The pilot suffered minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/airplane-glider-crashes-near-winter-haven-high-school-pilot-sustains-critical-injuries
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1461414
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/05/25/glider-pilot-critically-injured-after-crashing-in-winter-haven-neighborhood-police-say/
https://www.wesh.com/article/pilot-injured-airplane-crash-polk-county/60904448
FAA ASIAS
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20SW
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N20SW/history/20240525/1737Z/KGIF/L%2028.01345%20-81.72036
https://www.flickr.com/photos/qsyonroute/34297357250/in/photostream/lightbox/ (photo)
Location
Media:
This was the scene this afternoon outside of Winter Haven High School. A glider crashed into the road and the pilot survived the crash. They were rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. No one else was injured @BN9 pic.twitter.com/oyuJZVsYXQ
— Angie Angers (@angie_angers) May 25, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2024 22:02 | vasilf | Added |
| 26-May-2024 05:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-May-2024 16:09 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2024 05:56 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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