Primary finding
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to conduct adequate preflight checks which resulted in the glider taking off with a frayed release hook cable, the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, and the inadvertent stall.
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NTSB investigation record
LAX93LA326
CompletedPilatus B4-pc11Af· N205AS
- Date
- August 17, 1993
- Location
- Truckee, CA
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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