COLTS NECK, NJ, USA
N24876
BRYAN RS-15
DURING ARRIVAL TO LAND, THE PLT CIRCLED OVER THE ARPT WHILE GLIDERS WERE BEING REMOVED FROM THE ACTIVE RWY. HE THEN MADE A TIGHT DOWNWIND LEG & STARTED A 180 DEG APCH FROM 200 FT AT 55 KTS. HE STATED THAT THE 'ROLL RATE (TO THE LEFT) WAS RAPID AND BY THE TIME I HAD IT STOPPED BANK ANGLE WAS APPROX 60 DEG ...'. THE GLIDER THEN STALLED & COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, LEFT WING FIRST.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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