- Date
- July 8, 1984, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Grove City, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N100LHScheibe Flugzeugbau SF-27M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840708033579A
- Case key
- 35704
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Analysis
The motorglider lost power after takeoff. According to the plt the takeoff seemed long but he did not abort because thiswas his first self-launch and he was unsure of the operation. About 200 ft AGL a turn was made to the east to return to the arpt and the engine began to sputter. Manipulation of the throttle restored smooth operation but subsequently as theacft lost alt the throttle was advanced and the engine quit. A forced landing in an open field resulted in a ground loop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N100LH
- Reported as
- Scheibe Flugzeugbau SF-27M
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 6322
- Airframe hours
- 48
- Engine
- Hirth FLOA1A, unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- E. Peter Benzing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 18, 1984 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- Grove City, PA
- Airport
- 29D · Grove City
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
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 220 total · 2 in this make and model · 130 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.