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Aviation accident ATL07CA101
NONE · Schempp-Hirth Discus-CS · 2007-07-01 · Freehold, NY, USA
Event
- NTSB number
ATL07CA101- Event ID
20070828X01254- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2007-07-01
- Location
- Freehold, NY, USA
- Coordinates
- 42.358612, -74.059448
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Schempp-Hirth
- Model
- Discus-CS
- Registration
- N42CA
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 0
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent activation of the tow release handle at a low altitude following an encounter with turbulence.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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