ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66713
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| Date: | Sunday 8 April 2001 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7778S |
| MSN: | 148 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15015 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peoria, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Peoria, AZ (AZ05) |
| Peoria, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On takeoff, the glider encountered a dust devil, which resulted in the left wing to strike the ground, then lifting the glider about 50 feet into the air. The pilot released the tow line and the glider started a slow descending turn to the right until it struck the ground.
Probable Cause: The glider's encounter with a dust devil during takeoff that resulted in a loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010419X00780&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2009 21:25 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 11:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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