Accident Details
Date
Saturday, July 24, 1993
NTSB Number
DEN93LA085
Location
DURANGO, CO
Event ID
20001211X12898
Coordinates
37.270877, -107.880043
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE TOW PLANE PILOT TO WARN THE GLIDER PILOT THAT HE WAS RELEASING THE TOW LINE. A FACTOR WAS: AN INADVERTENT STALL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N48069
Make
LET
Serial Number
026129
Engine Type
None
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DAVES AIRCRAFT IN
Address
PO BOX 98
Status
Deregistered
City
NEW SMYRNA BEACH
State / Zip Code
FL 32170-0098
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN93LA085