Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FFJ04

ELMIRA, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N3622E

SCHWEIZER SGS 1-36

Analysis

VERY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT 150 TO 200 FT THE TOW ROPE FAILED. THE GLIDER INITIATED A STEEP LEFT TURN BACK TO THE ARPT. DURING THE TURN WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT TO STALL AND ENTER AN UNCONTROLLED NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT TO GROUND IMPACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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