ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34119
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| Date: | Sunday 7 June 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N98TX |
| MSN: | 20062 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 289 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middletown, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Middletown, NY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE GLIDER PILOT FAILED TO HOOK UP THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE BEFORE LAUNCH AND DURING TAKEOFF THERE WAS NO PITCH CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP UNCONTROLLABLY OVERSTRESSING THE ROPE. THE ROPE BROKE AND THE GLIDER IMPACTED HARD ON A ROAD BOUNCING 150 FEET INTO A PLOWED FIELD.
Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X31304&key=1_
NTSB Identification: NYC87LA163
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jan-2009 13:01 | harro | Updated |
| 02-Dec-2009 21:22 | DColclasure | Updated |
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