ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65136
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 06-JAN-2007 |
| Time: | 1330 EST |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 2-33 |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5728S |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Immokalee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Immokalee, FL |
| Immokalee, FL |
Shortly after takeoff after being towed by an automobile, the "weak link" of the tow rope broke while the glider was at an altitude of 40 feet. The pilot-rated student pitched down and established landing attitude at about 5 feet. The glider made a hard landing, seriously injuring the CFI. The pilot-rated student was not injured. The failed "weak link" was discarded by the operator before the NTSB made contact.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: MIA07LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2009 08:08 | DColclasure | Added |
| 04-Jul-2009 10:58 | DColclasure | Updated |
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