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Aviation accident DEN05LA108

NONE · Grob G103 · 2005-07-09 · Moriarty, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN05LA108
Event ID
20050713X01002
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-09
Location
Moriarty, NM, USA
Coordinates
34.986946, -106.01583

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Grob
Model
G103
Registration
N916G
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the glider pilot's intentional tow release at too low an altitude when he erroneously perceived the tow plane was about to crash. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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