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| Date: | Tuesday 8 February 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | JA2196 |
| MSN: | 18024 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kita Katsushika-gun, Saitama -
 Japan
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed, Kita Katsushika-gun, Saitama 8.2.83
CAUSE
The presumed cause of this accident is recognized to be that the safety pin was not installed on the main spar connecting pin that joins both left and right main wings. Consequently, during the ascent via winch tow, the lower main spar connecting pin detached from the main spar fitting, and the rear main spar pin disengaged, causing the main wings to form a V-shape, leading to loss of flight control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ask18.htm
2. https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/aircraft/rep-acci/59-2-JA2196.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Dec-2014 21:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2025 12:14 | HanayoPlus | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2025 12:14 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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