NTSB Identification: ERA13CA035
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, October 20, 2012 in Roseland, VA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 01/31/2013
Aircraft: AB SPORTINE AVIACIJA GENESIS 2, registration: N4KN
Injuries: 1 Minor.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot stated that as the glider reached flying speed, it began to oscillate with the right wing dipping and impacting the grass runway, which resulted in a loss of control. The tow line disconnected, as designed, and the glider came to rest in an inverted position. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s failure to maintain glider control during takeoff.
The pilot stated that as the glider reached flying speed it began to oscillate with the right wing dipping and impacting the grass runway, which resulted in a loss of control. The tow line disconnected, as designed, and the glider came to rest in an inverted position. The pilot sustained minor injuries. A post-accident examination conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 4KN Make/Model: EXP Description: GENESIS 2 GLIDER
Date: 10/20/2012 Time: 1610
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: ROSELAND State: VA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF, NEAR ROSELAND, VA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Take-off Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: RICHMOND, VA (EA21) Entry date: 10/22/2012
An afternoon of aviation in Roseland came to a halt Saturday when a member of Shenandoah Valley Soaring, a local gliding club, crashed a glider before taking off. The crash happened just after 2 p.m.
Will Moore, 46, had no major injuries as a result of the incident. He was taken from the scene, a grassy field off Route 151, in an ambulance for treatment.
Moore was given medical treatment “for precautions more than anything else,” Carl Irvine, of the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department, said. Where Moore was transported was unavailable at press time.
Irvine said the glider’s left wing got caught on the ground during takeoff, causing the glider to flip forward and land upside down.
Irvine said both of the department’s on-duty deputies responded to the scene. State police and members of the Piney River Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the incident.
Graham Pitsenberger, the club’s president, said Moore just scratched his head.
“It’s broken up badly,” Pitsenberger said of the glider. He said the glider, owned by club member Hal Loken, likely cost more than $100,000.
Loken also owns the property the group was using for takeoff, Pitsenberger said.
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A Staunton man is recovering from serious injuries after a minor plane crash Saturday afternoon in the Roseland community of Nelson County.
Police say a single-engine Piper aircraft was in the process of taking off with a Genesis 2 glider in tow.
When the glider attempted to align itself with the Piper for takeoff, its wing was caught on the ground.
The glider then overturned.
The Piper did not have any damage.
The glider’s pilot, Presley W. Moore, III, 46, of Staunton, was transported by ambulance to Augusta Medical Center for treatment of serious, but non-life threatening injuries.
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