SERS · PILATUS B4-PC11AF · 1993-08-17 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA326
Event ID
20001211X13178
Type
Accident
Date
1993-08-17
Location
TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PILATUS
Model
B4-PC11AF
Registration
N205AS
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CONDUCT ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT CHECKS WHICH RESULTED IN THE GLIDER TAKING OFF WITH A FRAYED RELEASE HOOK CABLE, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, AND THE INADVERTENT STALL.