ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69913
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| Date: | Saturday 18 July 1992 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher Ka 6E |
| Owner/operator: | Harris, Gerald R. |
| Registration: | N1342 |
| MSN: | 4135 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 565 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL%20GO%20300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Haskell, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AIR TOW TAKEOFF THE RIGHT WING RUNNER WAS UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE GLIDER AND LET GO OF THE WING. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE GLIDER VEERED RIGHT OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A BALE OF HAY, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT RELEASED THE TOW AFTER THE COLLISION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE WING RUNNERS FAILURE TO KEEP THE RIGHT WING UP.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA182
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 05:09 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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