ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296642
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| Date: | Thursday 12 September 2002 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | ICA Brasov IS-28B2 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Club Albatross Inc. |
| Registration: | N8216Q |
| MSN: | 360 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 434 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blairstown, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blairstown, NJ (1N7) |
| (1N7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Two pilots were onboard a glider being towed to a release point. Prior to departure, they had agreed that the PIC who occupied the rear seat would handle the glider under tow, and the landing at their departure airport. The front seat pilot would handle the glider during free flight. According to the PIC, the 2nd pilot performed an uncommanded release of the glider from the towplane, about 500 feet AGL, and then would not turn the glider in the direction the PIC requested. The glider encountered descending air, and settled into trees. The second pilot reported the PIC ordered him to release the glider from tow, after which the glider encountered descend air, and settled into the trees. The ridge being used for lift was orientated northeast, southwest. The winds at a nearby airport were variable from the northwest to east, at 12 knot, with gusts to 16 knots.
Probable Cause: The second pilot's improper in-flight decision to perform a release from the towplane, which did not allow for successful completion of the flight. A factor was the downdrafts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA193
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 09:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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