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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grob G103ATWINII · Knoxville, TN · July 25, 1992

Date: July 25, 1992 · 15:12 local
Place: Knoxville, TN
Airport: Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2135R
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA92LA153
Reported as: Grob G103ATWINII
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 733 total3 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N2135RRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 1994 · Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIRS/N 3601 Airframe modelBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR

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What happened

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Passenger inadvertently pulled tow release while being towed at 150 ft AGL. Unable return. Landed off airport.

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY PULLED TOW RELEASE WHILE BEING TOWED AT 150 FT AGL. UNABLE RETURN. LANDED OFF AIRPORT.

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 MIA92LA153Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKnoxville, TNThe pilot-in-command's failure to properly instruct the passenger on aircraft controls prior to takeoff, resulting in the passenger inadvertently releasing the tow cable as the glider was being towed through 150 feet.Jul 25, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2135R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860608023199AFinal Approach · Benton, TNExperienced a high sink rate after turning final. Struck a telephone wire,then the ground. Heavy rains in vicinity.Jun 8, 1986 · Reported as Grob G103TWNASTIR · Substantial damage