- Date
- June 30, 1983, 12:35 local (17:35 UTC)
- Place
- Katy, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4999KI.C.A. Brasov IS-2902
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830630028079A
- Case key
- 20959
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The glider collided with a ditch during a forced landing after the tow rope disconnected shortly after takeoff. The plt was not able to avoid the ditch during landing due to a strong sink rate. The tow hook assembly was examined after the accident and no discrepancies were found. This device requires a very close visual inspection to insure it is over center (fully engaged) before being used. Even though not fully locked it will hold for a time before inadvertent release occurs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4999K
- Reported as
- I.C.A. Brasov IS-2902
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 115
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Houston Soaring Association
- Registered owner
- Karl L. Morgan
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 29, 1982
- Airport
- Harbican, runway 27, 2,700 × ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 572 total · 8 in this make and model · 456 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.