- Date
- April 10, 1983, 13:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- La Jolla, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3025RRolladen-Schneider LS-4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830410011869A
- Case key
- 23677
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Analysis
The plt was qualified for solo winch launches in an SGS-1-26 glider. On his 1st winch launch using a c.g. hook in this glider, he allowed the acft to enter an abnormally high angle of attack, which was observed thru-out the takeoff process. The glide then entered a stall-spin & crashed. According to the owner's manual, forward elevator must be used after leaving the ground due to the location of the tow hook & the tendency of the glider to enter a steep nose-up attitude. The manual required pronounced forward pressure thru-out the transition arc.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3025R
- Reported as
- Rolladen-Schneider LS-4
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 4203
- Airframe hours
- 75
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ernest Meyer
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 21, 1982 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- CA84 · La Jolla, CA
- Destination
- CA84
- Airport
- CA84 · Torrey Pines Gliderport, runway 27, 1,500 × 30 ft, asphalt
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
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 120 total · 33 in this make and model · 111 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NKX, 9 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.