ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69986
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| Date: | 31-JUL-1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 21 |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N342KS |
| C/n / msn: | 21253 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Plainfield, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Plainfield, IL |
| Plainfield, IL |
THE GLIDER PILOT STATED THAT HE ALLOWED HIS AIRCRAFT TO GET OUT OF POSITION BEHIND THE TOW PLANE DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS AFRAID THE TOW LINE WOULD PULL THE TOW PLANE OUT OF CONTROL AT LOW ALTITUDE, SO HE RELEASED AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR A LANDING. THE GLIDER IMPACTED TREES ON THE EDGE OF THE AIRPORT AND CAME TO REST IN A BEAN FIELD.
Aircraft was repaired.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: CHI90LA220
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 09:31 | DColclasure | Added |
| 22-Sep-2011 10:15 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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