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Aviation accident GAA17CA466

NONE · AB SPORTINE AVIACIJA LAK 17 · 2017-08-02 · Uvalde, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA17CA466
Event ID
20170802X52946
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-02
Location
Uvalde, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.211389, -99.743614

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
AB SPORTINE AVIACIJA
Model
LAK 17
Registration
N128LA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The ground crewmember’s failure to fully engage the tow hook release arm during preflight, which resulted in the premature release of the glider at insufficient altitude to complete a safe landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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