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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Alexander Schleicher K 7 · Mocksville, NC · July 6, 2014

Date: July 6, 2014 · 13:00 local
Place: Mocksville, NC
Airport: Bahnson
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9156
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14CA335
Reported as: Alexander Schleicher K 7
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 132 total12 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N9156Registration cancelled May 3, 2018 · Alexander Schleicher K 7S/N 7032 · Built 1962 Airframe modelAlexander Schleicher K 7 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Pilot noticed he had restricted and limited up elevator control during his takeoff tow. He disconnected from the tow aircraft and made a turn back for his departure runway and determined that a landing in an adjacent pasture was his best option. The glider rolled through a wire fence shattering the canopy and damaging the wing spar.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT NOTICED HE HAD RESTRICTED AND LIMITED UP ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING HIS TAKEOFF TOW. HE DISCONNECTED FROM THE TOW AIRCRAFT AND MADE A TURN BACK FOR HIS DEPARTURE RUNWAY AND DETERMINED THAT A LANDING IN AN ADJACENT PASTURE WAS HIS BEST OPTION. THE GLIDER ROLLED THROUGH A WIRE FENCE SHATTERING THE CANOPY AND DAMAGING THE WING SPAR.

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 ERA14CA335Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMocksville, NCThe pilot's decision to install an additional cushion to elevate his passenger and his failure to insure the cushion would not interfere with the control stick movement resulting in limited movement of the elevator in flight and collision with a fence during…Jul 6, 2014 · Substantial damage