ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39258
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| Date: | Friday 5 July 1996 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
| Owner/operator: | Buzzard Bay Buzzards |
| Registration: | N603MX |
| MSN: | 603 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 864 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%2520O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marston Mills, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2B1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several witnesses observed the glider as it was being towed during takeoff. They reported that after becoming airborne, it pitched up, down, and up again, in excess of 45 degrees, then the tow rope broke. The glider then entered a right turn and rolled into a 1-1/2 turn spin to the right. Subsequenlty, the glider impacted in a grassy area next to parked airplanes on the airport. The pilot was taken to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following day. No evidence of a preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction was found, and flight control continuity was confirmed.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain control of the glider while being towed during takeoff, which resulted in a pitch oscillation, failure of the tow cable, loss of airspeed, an inadvertent stall/spin, and an uncontrolled collision with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA140
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 05:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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