Ab Sportine Aviacija GENESIS 2 N4KN

Summary

On 20 October 2012 at about 18:00 local time, a Ab Sportine Aviacija GENESIS 2 registered N4KN, operated by Loken Halvar Y, was involved in an accident near Roseland, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 October 2012 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Roseland, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Tinker Field (N/A)

Coordinates

37.8033, -78.9403

Aircraft

Ab Sportine Aviacija GENESIS 2

Registration

N4KN

Category

Glider

Operator

Loken Halvar Y

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roseland → Roseland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA035

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain glider control during takeoff.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.