ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363101
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| Date: | Sunday 16 August 1992 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Briegleb BG-12A |
| Owner/operator: | Kortokrax, Kristian Kevin |
| Registration: | N163MF |
| MSN: | 12007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 41 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Village, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS MODEL GLIDER AND THE LAUNCH WAS BY GROUND TOW. THE PILOT STATED THE GLIDER CLIMBED TO 200 FEET AND 50 KNOTS AND WOULDN'T CLIMB OR ACCELERATE ANY MORE. AS HE RELEASED TOW ROPE, HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD ENTERED A SPIN. ALTITUDE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR FULL RECOVERY.
Probable Cause: INADVERTENT STALL AND SPIN WITH INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92DET01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 13:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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