ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69898
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 16 July 1993 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Glasflügel H-201 Standard Libelle |
| Owner/operator: | Valas, Harry R. |
| Registration: | N4362 |
| MSN: | 216 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20O-290G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, WHILE UNDER TOW ON A GLIDER FLIGHT, THE SPOILERS DEPLOYED AND COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. THE PILOT RELEASED FROM THE TOW AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE GLIDER IMPACTED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE SPOILERS HAD BEEN MISRIGGED.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE SPOILER SYSTEM BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH CAUSED AN UNCOMMANDED SPOILER DEPLOYMENT AND PREVENTED SPOILER RETRACTION BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB DEN93LA080
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2009 11:47 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation