ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70263
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| Date: | 31-JAN-1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Schweizer SGS 2-33 |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5727S |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Marana, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
DURING A WINCH TOW, THE CABLE PREMATURELY RELEASED THE GLIDER AT APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 150 FEET. THE GLIDER REMAINED IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE MOMENTARILY THEN BEGAN A SHALLOW DESCENDING RIGHT TURN. AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET THE ROLL, PITCH, AND DESCENT RATE ACCELERATED. THE GLIDER COMPLETED APPROXIMATELY 140 DEGREES OF TURN THEN COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. SERVICE BULLETIN NO. SA-001 AND AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 87-02-01 WERE ADOPTED TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INADVERTENT TOW-HOOK RELEASE DURING TOWING OPERATIONS. THE AD HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX87LA104
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2009 12:31 | DColclasure | Added |
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