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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grob G103TWNASTIR · Tehachapi, CA · July 19, 1994

Date
July 19, 1994 · 15:00 local
Place
Tehachapi, CA
Airport
Mountain Valley Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38366
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA293
Reported as
Grob G103TWNASTIR
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
636 total18 in this make and model56 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.

During glider tow rear of canopy came open. Released tow. Landed on runway and ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

DURING GLIDER TOW REAR OF CANOPY CAME OPEN. RELEASED TOW. LANDED ON RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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