ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69978
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| Date: | Saturday 22 September 1990 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: | Schleicher ASW 12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6135 |
| MSN: | 12009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 744 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | California City Airfield - KL71, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KL71 |
| KL71 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider was observed to pitch nose up about 40 to 50 degrees shortly after lift off and climbed at this angle to about 200ft AGL. The tow-rope was released and the glider turned right and decended into the ground. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the elevator controls were not connected.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX90DUQ03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 09:30 | DColclasure | Added |
| 06-Jul-2013 18:53 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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