Aviation accident NYC89FA074

1 fatal · CESSNA 305A · 1989-01-28 · BLAIRSTOWN, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC89FA074
Event ID: 20001213X27648
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-01-28
Location: BLAIRSTOWN, NJ, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 305A
Registration: N5300G
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

DELAYS BY BOTH PILOTS IN RELEASING THE GLIDER TOW LINE AFTER THE GLIDER PILOT ALLOWED THE GLIDER TO MANEUVER EXCESSIVELY ABOVE THE TOW AIRCRAFT. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown