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Aviation accident CHI90DEC05

NONE · SCHLEICHER ASW-22 · 1990-09-30 · RICHMOND, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI90DEC05
Event ID
20001212X24207
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-30
Location
RICHMOND, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.799289, -82.749862

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
SCHLEICHER
Model
ASW-22
Registration
N8W
FAR Part
091F
Engines
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE FLAPS ALLOWING THE GLIDER TO SETTLE INTO AN UNUSUALLY LOW TOW ALTITUDE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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