Aviation Accident Summary CHI92DET01

LAKE VILLAGE, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N163MF

FROST BRIEGLEB/BG-12A

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS MODEL GLIDER AND THE LAUNCH WAS BY GROUND TOW. THE PILOT STATED THE GLIDER CLIMBED TO 200 FEET AND 50 KNOTS AND WOULDN'T CLIMB OR ACCELERATE ANY MORE. AS HE RELEASED TOW ROPE, HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD ENTERED A SPIN. ALTITUDE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR FULL RECOVERY.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADVERTENT STALL AND SPIN WITH INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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