CHI81FEI27

NTSB accident investigation · Ameagle Mnbt · Painesville, OH · August 23, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 23, 1981
Place
Painesville, OH · PAINESVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N110ACAmeagle Mnbt
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810823051059A
Case key
124189

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3409  81/8/23    PAINESVILLE,OH      AMEAGLE MNBT        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1535                    N110AC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  53, 10541 TOTAL HOURS, 3
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASEMENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINESVILLE,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- PHASE-TOW RELEASE.GLIDER 30LBS OVR G/W & APPROX 3.9IN FORWARD OF CG FORWARD LIMIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N110AC
Reported as
Ameagle Mnbt
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Casement

FAA reports on this event · 1

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