Pilot Debrief

CENTRAIR 101A near Hartford, WI — 2015-07-03

Final reportGAA15CA177
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Date
2015-07-03
Location
Hartford, WI, USA
Airport
HXF
Aircraft
CENTRAIR 101A
Registration
N39KG
Category
Glider
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The glider pilot's failure to connect the elevator to the elevator control rod during the assembly process, resulting in a loss of control, and a collision with terrain during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the glider assembly process, he was distracted several times, and did not connect the elevator to the elevator control rod. He reported that during the takeoff, while being towed by an airplane, there was an "abnormal pitch up." The pilot wrote that he was "rolling left, pitching up, and losing sight of the tow plane" and that he released the tow line. The glider bounced off the ground, impacted a tree line, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.

NTSB coding

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