ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66023
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 2008 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-100G Elan |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N132S |
| MSN: | E186G152 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3065 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Truckee Tahoe Airport - KTRK, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Truckee, CA (TRK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 150 feet above ground level (agl) during a tow to altitude, the glider's tow rope release mechanism activated without the pilot's command. He lowered the nose, regained airspeed, turned left, and landed in sagebrush, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and right aileron. During the post accident investigation, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector was able to cause an uncommanded release of the tow rope an additional two times by tugging on it. The tow release's time in service exceeded the manufacturer's recommended replacement interval. The manufacturer's service recommendations are not regulatory or mandated unless specifically written into the operating limitations for the airplane.
Probable Cause: A malfunction of the tow release mechanism.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 August 1990 | N132S | Private | 0 | Vacaville Nut Tree Airport - KVCB, CA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2009 22:25 | DColclasure | Added |
| 29-Aug-2013 13:01 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 11:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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