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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Schleicher ASW-20XV · Williams, CA · April 14, 2001

Date: April 14, 2001 · 12:45 local
Place: Williams, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N47TR
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01FA144
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N47TRRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2001 · Schleicher ASW-20XVS/N 20001 Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-20XV

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What happened

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(-23)Glider crashed on takeoff, pilot did not attach elevator control rod to elevator during preflight. Towpilot knew something was wrong with the glider and was forced to cut tow cable to avoid being pulled over. Glider dove into ground from approximately 150 feet. Pilot received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)GLIDER CRASHED ON TAKEOFF, PILOT DID NOT ATTACH ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD TO ELEVATOR DURING PREFLIGHT. TOWPILOT KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE GLIDER AND WAS FORCED TO CUT TOW CABLE TO AVOID BEING PULLED OVER. GLIDER DOVE INTO GROUND FROM APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET. PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

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 LAX01FA144Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWilliams, CAThe failure of the pilot to attach the elevator control rod to the elevator, resulting in a loss of pitch control and subsequent ground impact. Additional factors were the failure to complete a positive control check and the lack of clear guidance in the…Apr 14, 2001 · Substantial damage