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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2097 75/8/10 FOWLER,KS KENNEDY-WAT KW-1 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 27, 56 TOTAL
TIME - 1310 N371M PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KENNEDY GLIDER
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FOWLER,KS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
REMARKS- ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE GLIDER FROM TOW PLANE.R WING WITH LIFT STRUTS SEPD.
