ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286732
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| Date: | Sunday 2 August 2009 |
| Time: | 10:39 LT |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Discus CS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7HV |
| MSN: | 26SCS |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1152 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williams, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Williams, CA (CN12) |
| Williams, CA (CN12) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After taking off, the lead pilot in a dual tow elected to perform a precautionary release as a result of a "slack-line" condition. The trail pilot, realizing that his tow rope was now under the lead pilot's right wing, released his tow rope and immediately turned right. Without sufficient altitude or airspeed to return to the airport, the trail pilot tried to level the glider's wings, but could not before the right wing tip impacted terrain. The glider sustained substantial damage to its right wing and empennage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain after intentionally releasing from the tow plane at a low altitude during the initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09LA381
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 15:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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