ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133055
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Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1995 |
Time: | 13:40 LT |
Type: | Reed RS15 |
Owner/operator: | Abraham H. Epstein |
Registration: | N964 |
MSN: | 25-96 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3193 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ames, IA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KAMW) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
Probable Cause: The glider pilot's inadequate preflight of the glider by failing to properly secure a push-pull tube to the glider's right ruddervator; and failure of both the glider pilot and the tow pilot to release the tow rope, which led to a stall of the tow airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI95LA228 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA228
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Dec-2016 19:25 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
09-Apr-2024 13:29 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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