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NTSB investigation record

MIA92LA153

Completed

Burkhart grob G103· N2135R

Date
July 25, 1992
Location
Knoxville, TN
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to properly instruct the passenger on aircraft controls prior to takeoff, resulting in the passenger inadvertently releasing the tow cable as the glider was being towed through 150 feet.

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