ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71034
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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1982 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-36 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3620Y |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New London, NH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE BEING TOWED DURING TAKEOFF, THE WEAK LINK ON THE TOW ROPE FAILED WHEN THE GLIDER WAS ABOUT 125 FT AGL. THE PILOT STARTED TO LAND ON A GOLF COURSE AHEAD, BUT SPOTTED GOLFERS IN HIS INTENDED LANDING AREA. THE GLIDER STALLED WHILE HE WAS IN A STEEP TURN. HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE AND CRASHED INTO TREES.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC82DA153
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2010 05:50 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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