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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rolsch LS-6 · Montague, CA · May 27, 1995

Date
May 27, 1995 · 12:30 local
Place
Montague, CA
Airport
Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N64UW
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX95LA196
Reported as
Rolsch LS6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total

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What happened

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

Lost control on climbout after tow release. Rolled both ways. Spiral to impact. Neglected to connect right aileron.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON CLIMBOUT AFTER TOW RELEASE. ROLLED BOTH WAYS. SPIRAL TO IMPACT. NEGLECTED TO CONNECT RIGHT AILERON.

NTSB investigation

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