ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69778
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| Date: | Sunday 1 November 2009 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Cleveland Soaring Society Inc |
| Registration: | N1142 |
| MSN: | 026315 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2752 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | State Route 608, Middlefield Township, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Middlefield, OH (7G8) |
| Middlefield, OH (7G8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot, who was a certificated flight instructor (CFI), reported that he was following the student pilot on the controls during the takeoff climb. He observed the tow plane rock its wings indicating to the glider to “wave off”. The CFI took control of the glider and stated, “It’s my airplane.” He released the tow line, turned 180 degrees to return to the airport, and lowered the nose to increase aircraft energy. The student felt they were too low to the ground and panicked. The student pilot grabbed the controls and pulled back on the stick. The CFI could not overpower the student on the controls and the airplane started to spin left. He picked up the left wing by applying opposite rudder. The glider impacted a tractor dealer’s parking lot. The inspection of the glider revealed that it sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. No pre-impact anomalies were noted.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper control inputs which resulted in the inadvertent stall of the glider.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 October 2002 | LN-GAE | 0 | Jarlsberg Airfield (ENJB) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2009 23:04 | RobertMB | Added |
| 03-Nov-2009 10:00 | greybeard | Updated |
| 03-Nov-2009 10:01 | harro | Updated |
| 08-Nov-2009 09:32 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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