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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Let L 33 SOLO · New Castle, VA · April 10, 2011

Date: April 10, 2011 · 14:45 local
Place: New Castle, VA
Airport: New Castle Glider Port
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N286BA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11LA234
Reported as: Let L 33 Solo
Reported engine: N/A N/A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1 in the last 90 days

N286BARegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2011 · Let L 33 SOLOS/N 940313 · Built 1995 Airframe modelLet L 33 SOLO Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

The pilot was being towed aloft and, according to witnesses, the flight path was irratic. At an altidude of 300 feet AGL and .25 miles from the glider Port, the tow rope broke due to over stress and the glider stalled and spun to the ground resulting in the pilot's death.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS BEING TOWED ALOFT AND, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE FLIGHT PATH WAS IRRATIC. AT AN ALTIDUDE OF 300 FEET AGL AND .25 MILES FROM THE GLIDER PORT, THE TOW ROPE BROKE DUE TO OVER STRESS AND THE GLIDER STALLED AND SPUN TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN THE PILOT'S DEATH.

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 ERA11LA234Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNew Castle, VAPilot incapacitation shortly after takeoff for unknown reasons.Apr 10, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N286BA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19990828025349ALevel Off Touchdown · Wellington, OH(.19) On August 28, 1999, about 1345 eastern daylight time, a Let L-33-solo, N286BA, was substantially damaged while landing at the Botsford Airport (67D), Wellington, Ohio. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions…Aug 28, 1999 · Substantial damage