Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's abrupt rotation, which resulted in the breaking of the tow rope. A factor was the low altitude when the tow rope broke, precluding a landing on the runway.
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NTSB investigation record
LAX97LA227
CompletedBurkhart Grob G-103-twin ii· N18AG
- Date
- June 30, 1997
- Location
- Jacumba, CA
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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