NEW LONDON, NH, USA
N3620Y
SCHWEIZER SGS-1-36
WHILE BEING TOWED DURING TAKEOFF, THE WEAK LINK ON THE TOW ROPE FAILED WHEN THE GLIDER WAS ABOUT 125 FT AGL. THE PILOT STARTED TO LAND ON A GOLF COURSE AHEAD, BUT SPOTTED GOLFERS IN HIS INTENDED LANDING AREA. THE GLIDER STALLED WHILE HE WAS IN A STEEP TURN. HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE AND CRASHED INTO TREES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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