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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr 0560310 · Sparks, NV · July 8, 1973

Date
July 8, 1973
Place
Sparks, NV
Airport
Air Sailng Gldrpt
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N63494
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK74FXQ03
Reported as
Amtr 0560310
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Auto/glider tow system used. Misc-tow rope failed to release for undtrmd reason

As the FAA filed it

AUTO/GLIDER TOW SYSTEM USED. MISC-TOW ROPE FAILED TO RELEASE FOR UNDTRMD REASON

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.