ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9160
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| Date: | Monday 29 August 1966 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Champion 7GC |
| Owner/operator: | Hannes Hagspiel |
| Registration: | N7590E |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heber, Ut -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
https://soaringweb.org/Soaring_Index/1966/PDF/1966_Oct_06.pdf
Hannes Hagspiel On August
29th the 140-h.p. Aeronca with
which Hagspiel was towing struck
the ground at ahout a 45-degree
angle following a severe upward
tug from the glider behind which
simultaneously broke the quarter
inch polyethylene tow rope. Hag
spiel was towing Hague Ellis in his,
Hagspiel's, own K-6. It was Mr.
Ellis's second aero tow, the pre
vious one having been made dual,
with Hagspiel, in the K-7. The
wind, according to reports, was
gusting to 20 knots at the time. The
K-6 pilot released the rope and
landed without incident. The tow
pilot died while being transferred
from the Heber City (Utah) hospital
Accident investigation:
|
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-May-2023 10:38 | rdobson | Updated |
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