ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42411
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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 1987 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Grob G102 Club Astir IIIB |
| Owner/operator: | Memphis Soaring Society |
| Registration: | N3950L |
| MSN: | 5598CB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
GLIDER TOW ROPE RELEASED AT ABOUT 200FT FOLLOWING T/O. GLIDER MADE RT TURN FOLLOWED BY STALL/SPIRAL WHICH CONTINUED UNTIL GROUND IMPACT. TOW PILOT SAW GLIDER PILOT'S HAT FALLING TO GROUND JUST AFTER TOW ROPE WAS RELEASED BY GLIDER PILOT. GLIDER CANOPY WAS FOUND UNLATCHED DURING EXAMINATION OF THE GLIDER WRECKAGE.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X31382
NTSB Identification: ATL87DLT03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Dec-2009 06:55 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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