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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-26C · Arlington, WA · March 21, 1981

Date
March 21, 1981 · 11:35 local
Place
Arlington, WA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9866E
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA81FA025
Reported as
Scwzer SGS126C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,370 total7 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Glider became out of normal tow position. Rope possibly contacted glider's wing causing it to fail. Glider spun in.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER BECAME OUT OF NORMAL TOW POSITION. ROPE POSSIBLY CONTACTED GLIDER'S WING CAUSING IT TO FAIL. GLIDER SPUN IN.

NTSB investigation

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