ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70021
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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 1989 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Grob G102 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N925G |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maricopa, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Maricopa, AZ |
| Maricopa, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER HAD JUST DEPARTED THE GLIDER PORT BEHIND A TOW PLANE. AT 200 FEET AGL, THE CANOPY SNAPPED OPEN AND THE TOW ROPE BROKE. THE PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED HARD ON THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THE CANOPY WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED BEFORE HE STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AN FAA INSPECTOR INSPECTED THE CANOPY AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX89LA245
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2009 02:49 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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