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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2565 73/7/8 SPARKS,NEV NIMBUS III-B CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 350
TIME - 1215 N63494 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR SAILNG GLDRPT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SPARKS,NEV LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISC-TOW ROPE FAILED TO RELEASE FOR UNDTRMD REASON
AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: GLIDER LAUNCH/TOW EQUIPMENT
REMARKS- AUTO/GLIDER TOW SYSTEM USED.
