MIA66F0232

NTSB accident investigation · L.Kauffman LK10A · Harvest, AL · September 12, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1965
Place
Harvest, AL · HARVEST, AL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N56300L.Kauffman LK10A
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176326

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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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2-0544  65/9/12    HARVEST ALA         L.KAUFFMAN LK10A    CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 764
        TIME - 1430                    N56300              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 141 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EPPS AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PERSONNEL-TOW PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN TOW SPEED.
        REMARKS- GLIDER TOW LAUNCH

Aircraft

Registration
N56300
Reported as
L.Kauffman LK10A
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Epps Airpark