ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133055
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1995 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: | Reed RS15 |
| Owner/operator: | Abraham H. Epstein |
| Registration: | N964 |
| MSN: | 25-96 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3193 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ames, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KAMW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: The glider pilot's inadequate preflight of the glider by failing to properly secure a push-pull tube to the glider's right ruddervator; and failure of both the glider pilot and the tow pilot to release the tow rope, which led to a stall of the tow airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA228
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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