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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Schler ASW-20 · Middletown, CA · September 26, 1992

Date
September 26, 1992 · 13:31 local
Place
Middletown, CA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N789E
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA400
Reported as
Schler ASW20
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
241 total66 in this make and model

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What happened

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

No elevator control on takeoff prior tow release. Dived into ground. Pilot failed to connect elevator control.

As the FAA filed it

NO ELEVATOR CONTROL ON TAKEOFF PRIOR TOW RELEASE. DIVED INTO GROUND. PILOT FAILED TO CONNECT ELEVATOR CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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