- Date
- May 21, 1983, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Stanton, MN
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N544JSchreder HP12A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830521020499A
- Case key
- 12183
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot performed his preflight checks including a flight control check. After lift off the pilot could not control the pitch of the glider. As the pitch increased to about 30 degrees he elected to release the tow cable from the tow aircraft. The glider stalled and 'fell over on right wing' at about 50 to 100 feet and contacted the ground at about a 40 degree nose low attitude. Examination revealed that the ruddervator was not properly installed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N544J
- Reported as
- Schreder HP12A
- Category
- Glider, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 056035L
- Engine
- NONE, unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Minnesota Soaring Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 13, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Airport
- SYN · Carlton, runway 18, 2,560 × 308 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 4,096 total · 3 in this make and model · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSP, 27 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.