ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68914
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| Date: | Sunday 29 June 1997 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Associated Glider Club Of Sc |
| Registration: | N18AG |
| MSN: | 3714 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jacumba, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (L78) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider was being launched by a vehicle ground tow. About 250 feet agl, the tow row broke at the 'weak link.' The pilot reported that he might have been too aggressive during the rotation. He stated that he felt he was too far down the runway to land straight ahead, so he turned left intending to fly an abbreviated pattern. He stated that he lost altitude more rapidly than he had anticipated and could not complete the turn back to the runway. During the turn the glider descended and the left wing tip dragged through the vegetation. According to the pilot, the glider landed hard while skidding left and the main landing gear was sheared off.
Probable Cause: The pilot's abrupt rotation, which resulted in the breaking of the tow rope. A factor was the low altitude when the tow rope broke, precluding a landing on the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA227
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 21:03 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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