ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131879
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| Date: | Sunday 7 May 2000 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: | Schreder HP-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N67TT |
| MSN: | 67 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 386 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kutztown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | N31 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A powered airplane was towing the glider. During the takeoff roll, the glider lifted off the ground and began to rise too high. The pilot overcorrected the glider and it struck the ground. 'Pilot induced oscillations' ensued, and the pilot could not control them. The pilot released the towrope, and the glider 'cartwheeled' on the ground before coming to rest inverted. The pilot reported 250 hours of total experience in gliders, with no experience in make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21099&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2015 19:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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