ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66231
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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 2000 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3872G |
| MSN: | 3777 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2239 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellington, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 67D |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was in a glider being towed by an airplane. After takeoff, about 50 feet above the ground, the rear canopy of the glider 'banged' open. The pilot decided to abort the climb in an attempt to prevent canopy damage. He released from tow, and tried to land on the remaining runway. The pilot added that during the attempt, he lost control of the glider, and impacted terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's improper in-flight decision to abort the initial climb due to an open canopy.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21103&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 2005 | N3872G | Fun Country Soaring Inc. | 0 | Wellington, OH | |
sub |
| 17 September 2015 | N3872G | Fun Country Soaring Inc | 0 | Wellington, OH | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2009 07:25 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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