ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69512
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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 1997 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 2-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Frederick F. Flood |
| Registration: | N79106 |
| MSN: | 57 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1369 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20TIO-541-E1C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Menominee Falls, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (76C) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was using a winch tow to launch the glider. During the launch, the glider became airborne; however, when the pilot increased the angle of attack, the glider entered a stall/spin and subsequently impacted the terrain. Postaccident examination revealed that the automatic transmission on the winch slipped, when tension was applied to the cable.
Probable Cause: the slippage of the glider launch equipment (winch). Factors were the pilot's encounter with a stall/spin and the lack of possibility for remedial action to avoid impact with the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA216
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2009 01:26 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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