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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2441 81/5/2 NR.VALYERMO,CA CHEROKEE II CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 72, 52 TOTAL
TIME - 1315 N3311 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
VALYERMO,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
REMARKS- GLIDER PITCHED UP BREAKING TOW ROPE,WINGS SEPD.PRE-EXISTING CRACKS IN WOOD SPARS.
