- Date
- August 28, 1986, 15:11 local (22:11 UTC)
- Place
- Fremont, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9845ESchweizer SGS 2-32
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860828043689A
- Case key
- 25243
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The glider tow pilot stated that he noticed the glider's spoilers in the open position shortly after takeoff. He brought the glider to the traffic pattern. The glider pilot released from the tow and made a sharp turn during which the glider pitched up, stalled and spun to ground impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9845E
- Reported as
- Schweizer SGS 2-32
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 21
- Airframe hours
- 3,840
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bay Area Soaring Assoc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 6, 1986
- Departed
- 8Q7
- Airport
- 8Q7 · Sky Sailing
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
- 62
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9845E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.