19830410011869A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rolsch LS-4 · La Jolla, CA · April 10, 1983

Date
April 10, 1983 · 13:10 local
Place
La Jolla, CA
Airport
Torry Pines
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3025R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA190
Reported as
Rolsch LS4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
120 total33 in this make and model3 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.

Stalled glider on winch launch with unfamiliar CG hook. Glider spun into ground. Failed to maintain down elevator.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED GLIDER ON WINCH LAUNCH WITH UNFAMILIAR CG HOOK. GLIDER SPUN INTO GROUND. FAILED TO MAINTAIN DOWN ELEVATOR.

NTSB investigation

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