Has a glider ever been found using the transponder radar track?

Mark Zivley wrote:

The increasing number of self launching and sustaining powered gliders
means there is more chance of a post crash fire fed by the gas on board
and then thereafter by the composites and other materials.

A very good point. Thanks.

James
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Centurion wrote:
Mark Zivley wrote:


The increasing number of self launching and sustaining powered gliders
means there is more chance of a post crash fire fed by the gas on board
and then thereafter by the composites and other materials.


A very good point. Thanks.

The possibility is there, but I don't know of any gliders that have
burned after crashing. Does anyone know someone that had a post-crash fire?

I do know of at least a couple gliders that caught on fire on the ramp
due to the canopy, and some electrical fires in the air, but none from a
crash. I think there was 2-22 or 2-33 that ignited the skid during a
landing, and at least started smoking. True?

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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 21:00:10 -0800, Eric Greenwell wrote:

The possibility is there, but I don't know of any gliders that have
burned after crashing. Does anyone know someone that had a post-crash fire?

I do know of at least a couple gliders that caught on fire on the ramp
due to the canopy, and some electrical fires in the air, but none from a
crash. I think there was 2-22 or 2-33 that ignited the skid during a
landing, and at least started smoking. True?

Not sure if you meant pure gliders or motorgliders.
I cetrainly know of an RF5 which hit a power line durimg low flying
and burned when it hit the ground.
John G.

"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Centurion wrote:

The possibility is there, but I don't know of any gliders that have
burned after crashing. Does anyone know someone that had a post-crash
fire?

Not a crash, but in the early 60's a pilot dropped his cigarette in a 2-22.
The ship started burning on final. The guys got out immediately on landing
and all the fabric burnt off the 2-22.

Duane