ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361472
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1993 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: | Pilatus B4-PC11AF |
| Owner/operator: | Ames Soaring Club |
| Registration: | N205AS |
| MSN: | 264 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Truckee, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KTRK) |
| (KTRK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FAILED TO DISCOVER A FRAYED TOW RELEASE CABLE DURING THE PREFLIGHT CHECK. THE CABLE WAS BINDING WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT HIS TAKEOFF. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE GLIDER AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE IN A NOSE DOWN, RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CONDUCT ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT CHECKS WHICH RESULTED IN THE GLIDER TAKING OFF WITH A FRAYED RELEASE HOOK CABLE, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, AND THE INADVERTENT STALL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA326
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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