ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69906
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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1993 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Hellgate Soaring Society |
| Registration: | N52AS |
| MSN: | 027056 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | GARRETT%20TPE-331-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clinton, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SECOND TOW ATTEMPT, THE TOW ROPE BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE PILOT PULLED THE LEVER TO RELEASE THE ROPE, HOWEVER, THE ROPE DID NOT RELEASE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR LANDED ON THE ROPE AND THE GLIDER VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE GLIDER CONTINUED TO THE SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP AND COLLIDED WITH A STATIONARY RUNWAY BORDER CONE BEFORE THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND MANEUVER THE GLIDER BACK ON THE AIRSTRIP.
Probable Cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TOW EQUIPMENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA216
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 August 1997 | N52AS | Hellgate Soaring Society | 0 | Hamilton, MT | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 00:47 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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