Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC89LA131

STANTON, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N83GB

GLASER-DIRKS DG-101

Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER A NORMAL LIFT-OFF, THE GLIDER BOUNCED, CAUSING IT TO RISE RAPIDLY TO ABOUT 50 FEET AGL. HE ELECTED TO RELEASE FROM THE TOW AIRCRAFT AND LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE GLIDER CAME TO REST INVERTED WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 35 HOURS IN GLIDERS OF WHICH 2 HOURS WERE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF GLIDER.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE GLIDER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF GLIDER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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