Schreder HP12A N544J
21 May 1983 · Stanton, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Schreder HP12A registered N544J was involved in an accident near Stanton, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanton, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carlton (SYN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schreder HP12A
- Registration
- N544J
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA223
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT PERFORMED HIS PREFLIGHT CHECKS INCLUDING A FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. AFTER LIFT OFF THE PILOT COULD NOT CONTROL THE PITCH OF THE GLIDER. AS THE PITCH INCREASED TO ABOUT 30 DEGREES HE ELECTED TO RELEASE THE TOW CABLE FROM THE TOW AIRCRAFT. THE GLIDER STALLED AND 'FELL OVER ON RIGHT WING' AT ABOUT 50 TO 100 FEET AND CONTACTED THE GROUND AT ABOUT A 40 DEGREE NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE RUDDERVATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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