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FAA accident report · Slnsby T45 · Hutchinson, KS · September 2, 2007

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Date
September 2, 2007 · 15:55 local
Place
Hutchinson, KS
Airport
Sunflower Aerodrome
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7476
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN07LA152
Reported as
Slnsby T45
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
119 total3 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N7476Registered now · Slingsby SWALLOW TYPE T.45S/N 1660 · Built 1968Airframe modelSlingsby SWALLOW TYPE T.45Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

(-23) The glider was being towed by another aircraft for departure when the aircraft enterd pitch oscillations, at approximately 100 feet AGL, the glider pilot released the cable. The glider attempted a turn back to the runway but hit the ground during the turn.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT FOR DEPARTURE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENTERD PITCH OSCILLATIONS, AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL, THE GLIDER PILOT RELEASED THE CABLE. THE GLIDER ATTEMPTED A TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY BUT HIT THE GROUND DURING THE TURN.

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 DEN07LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHutchinson, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a low altitude release resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing factors were the pilot's decision to turn back to the airport at low altitude and the wind gust.Sep 2, 2007 · Substantial damage