ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69468
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| Date: | Saturday 14 March 1992 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Harry C Samuel |
| Registration: | N12CG |
| MSN: | 174525 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2717 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL%20O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lock Haven, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 27 FOR A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. DURING THE TOWED TAKEOFF, THE TOW ROPE BROKE AT 220 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE PILOT CLEARED THE TOW PLANE BY MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THEN TURNED BACK TO THE LEFT TO THE DEPARTURE FIELD. DUE TO OBSTRUCTIONS NEAR THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE GRASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAVED RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE GLIDER STRUCK A MOUND OF DIRT WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: A TOW ROPE THAT BROKE AT LOW ALTITUDE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA039
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2009 10:19 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 08:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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