Pilot Debrief

CENTRAIR 101A near Springfield, VT — 2025-08-16

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Date
2025-08-16
Location
Springfield, VT, USA
Airport
VSF
Aircraft
CENTRAIR 101A
Registration
N99KG
Category
Glider
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to assemble the glider’s elevator control before takeoff.

NTSB narrative

During his preflight assembly of the glider, the pilot got distracted and failed to connect the elevator control. During the subsequent takeoff, once the glider became airborne, the pilot realized there was no elevator control and immediately released himself from the tow airplane. The glider nosed down and impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and tail boom.

NTSB coding

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