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NTSB investigation record

FTW97LA349

Completed

AS+ Ltd Ac-4B· N3021

Date
September 14, 1997
Location
Sundance, WY
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

improper planning/decision by the pilot, which led to a snag and sudden slack in the tow rope, and necessitated an aborted launch (emergency landing) after initial liftoff. This in turn led to an inadvertent stall, a wing drop, and the left wing tip dragging the ground. A factor relating to the accident was: the restricted movement of the tow rope after it became snagged on the crop stubble.

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