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NTSB investigation record

NYC96LA140

Completed

Schweizer Sgs1-26E· N603MX

Date
July 5, 1996
Location
Marston Mills, MA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the glider while being towed during takeoff, which resulted in a pitch oscillation, failure of the tow cable, loss of airspeed, an inadvertent stall/spin, and an uncontrolled collision with the ground.

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