19820320006449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr HP-10 · El Paso, TX · March 20, 1982

Date: March 20, 1982 · 14:30 local
Place: El Paso, TX
Airport: Sunland
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6511D
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA099
Reported as: Amtr HP10
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 823 total4 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N6511DRegistration cancelled Nov 1, 2007 · Airmate HP-10S/N 1 · Built 1961 Airframe modelAirmate HP-10 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

First flight on purchase of glider. Stalled in a climb on tow release. Recovered at 400 feet. Crash landed.

As the FAA filed it

FIRST FLIGHT ON PURCHASE OF GLIDER. STALLED IN A CLIMB ON TOW RELEASE. RECOVERED AT 400 FEET. CRASH LANDED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW82DA099Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEl Paso, TXOn the first flight since purchase of the aircraft, the pilot stated that he was released from the tow at 1700 ft AGL and climbed in a thermal to 2000 ft AGL where he allowed the aircraft to stall and spin. The pilot stated that he had difficulty in…Mar 20, 1982 · Substantial damage