Aviation Accident Summary ATL86FMG08

BOONE, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N4259Y

H. PREISS HP-19C

Analysis

THE GLIDER MADE A STEEP NOSE HIGH TURN, STALLED AND CRASHED AFTER A PREMATURE TOW RELEASE AT APRX 150 FT AGL. WITNESSES SAID THAT THE GLIDER APPEARED TO BE BADLY CONTROLLED FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER THE STALL DURING THE TURN THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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