ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69853
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| Date: | Sunday 24 July 1994 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-23 Super Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Cimmaron Soaring |
| Registration: | N923SB |
| MSN: | 917923 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON%20250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stillwater, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, A GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED BY A CAR AS PART OF THE STUDENT PILOT'S QUALIFICATION. AFTER SEPARATION FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT NOTICED THAT THE GLIDER WAS NOT GAINING AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STALLED AND STRUCK THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA250
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 10:56 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Feb-2020 15:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Nature, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 05:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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