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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172A · Lebanon, OH · October 20, 1996

Date: October 20, 1996 · 13:07 local
Place: Lebanon, OH
Airport: Lebanon/Warren County Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9890T
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD97LA009
Reported as: Cessna 172A
Reported engine: Franklin 6A350*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,150 total

N9890TRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2013 · Cessna 172AS/N 47690 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 172A Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Learning glider tow. Tow release failure. Stalled in turn back to airport. Glider released. Glider landed safely. (-23) while towing a glider to simulate a no release in tow landing, the tow aircraft lost altitude out of a left turn at approx. 500' and impacted into the terrain approx 1400' north east of the departure runway. The PIC of the tow aircraft incurred fatal injuries. The glider with two occupants on board, landed safely after the tow rope broke under tension.

As the FAA filed it

LEARNING GLIDER TOW. TOW RELEASE FAILURE. STALLED IN TURN BACK TO AIRPORT. GLIDER RELEASED. GLIDER LANDED SAFELY. (-23) WHILE TOWING A GLIDER TO SIMULATE A NO RELEASE IN TOW LANDING, THE TOW AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE OUT OF A LEFT TURN AT APPROX. 500' AND IMPACTED INTO THE TERRAIN APPROX 1400' NORTH EAST OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. THE PIC OF THE TOW AIRCRAFT INCURRED FATAL INJURIES. THE GLIDER WITH TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD, LANDED SAFELY AFTER THE TOW ROPE BROKE UNDER TENSION.

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 IAD97LA009Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLebanon, OHimproper aircraft handling by the tow pilot and/or the glider pilots, which allowed the tow plane and glider to get out of position with one another; and failure of the aircrews (in both aircraft) to ensure a timely release of the glider tow rope.Oct 20, 1996 · Destroyed