ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69826
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Date: | Monday 9 September 1996 |
Time: | 12:55 |
Type: | Grob G102 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3950B |
MSN: | |
Total airframe hrs: | 1840 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Warner Springs, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Warner Springs, CA |
Destination airport: | Warner Springs, CA |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:In preparation for an aero tow takeoff, the pilot closed and secured the glider's canopy, and the aero tow proceeded. During the initial climb, the pilot recognized that the glider's yaw indicator string was caught in the canopy and was therefore unusable. The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing. At about 500 feet above ground level, he released the towline and attempted to return to the airport. According to the pilot, during the approach, he encountered heavy sink. The glider collided with trees and terrain short of the runway.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX96LA330
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
05-Nov-2009 03:16 |
DColclasure |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:25 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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