ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354736
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| Date: | Saturday 7 March 1998 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Granite Sales Inc. |
| Registration: | N9977B |
| MSN: | 34377 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5431 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fogelsville, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , PA |
| Kutztown, PA (N31) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After an off airport landing, the glider pilot called for assistance. A certificated flight instructor (CFI) drove to the site to assess towing the glider from the field. The CFI estimated the field to be 1,000 feet long and oriented northwest/southeast. The northwest edge of the field terminated at the edge of a field of 4 foot high corn. After arriving in the C-182, the tow and glider pilots agreed that the field length was satisfactory. With one notch of flaps set, a quarter tank of fuel in both wing tanks, and utilizing a shorter tow rope, the tow airplane accelerated with the engine producing full power. The glider was airborne halfway across the field, but released when the glider pilot saw the tow airplane approaching the corn field. After the glider released, the tow airplane pitched nose-up, and the tow pilot last remembered pushing forward on the yoke. The airplane came to rest in a vertical, nose down attitude, against small trees at the bottom of a ravine. Corn stalks, about 4 feet high, contained a cut area the width of the airplane's elevator. Pieces of corn stalks were found lodged between the airplane's stabilator and elevator. No mechanical malfunctions were found in the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft upon glider release. A contributing factor was the high vegetation (corn).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA031
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 17:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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