NONE · Schleicher ASK-21 · 2008-05-10 · Tehachapi, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08CA129
Event ID
20080603X00777
Type
Accident
Date
2008-05-10
Location
Tehachapi, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.101387, -118.427223
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schleicher
Model
ASK-21
Registration
N361KS
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight procedures and failure to check the spoiler control position, which resulted in the inadvertent deployment of the spoilers during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's misinterpretation of the tow pilot's instructions.