ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290584
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| Date: | Monday 26 May 2014 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 27 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N137ED |
| MSN: | 27102 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 627 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedar Valley, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cedar Valley, UT (UT10) |
| Cedar Valley, UT (UT10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while being towed behind a tow airplane for takeoff, there was a slight drop of the right wing. The pilot corrected with aileron control to level the wings and at this point, the left wing may have come in contact with the grass on the runway, which provided enough drag to turn the glider 180 degrees to the left. During the turn, the safety link released. The glider then rolled backwards before coming to rest. Postaccident examination of the left wing revealed that the left aileron was substantially damaged and had separated from its mounts in the wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in inadvertent terrain contact by the wing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA213
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 16:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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