ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133576
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 1997 |
| Time: | 14:19 LT |
| Type: | Reynolds MARSKE-MONARCH 1997 |
| Owner/operator: | Donald H Reynolds |
| Registration: | N5377 |
| MSN: | 02 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental%20IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sutton, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (48I) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the glider was towed to 500 feet AGL, and released. He said that when he started his turn, the left wing dropped, and the glider entered a spin to the left. He applied opposite rudder, and the glider recovered after two turns. He said shortly thereafter he became disoriented, and does not remember anything else. A witness said that the glider entered another spin, about 100 feet AGL, and struck the ground at the approach end of runway 01. The pilot reported over 10 hours in gliders including 1 hour in make and model. He reported that there was no mechanical malfunction with the glider. According to the FAA, the glider was being flight tested, and had flown six times on the day of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A related factors was the pilot lack of familiarity with the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA118
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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