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Glider tow pilot reported a loss of power after takeoff that resulted in an early release of the glider and an off-field landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1463694 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | M-7 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 135 Flight Crew Total 3153 Flight Crew Type 23 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
I departed with a switzer 2-33 glider on glider orientation flight in tow. At about 400 feet the engine lost power; I signaled the glider to release (easily made it back to the runway); and I quickly sought a place to make an off-airport landing (did not have sufficient altitude to make it back to airport). I landed in a field of low stubble and soggy grass without incident. The aircraft did not appear to be damaged. There were no structures on the ground and no damage/injuries. While there appeared to be more than sufficient fuel for the flight; fuel starvation made have been the cause for the loss of power.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Glider tow pilot reported a loss of power after takeoff that resulted in an early release of the glider and an off-field landing.
Narrative: I departed with a Switzer 2-33 glider on glider orientation flight in tow. At about 400 feet the engine lost power; I signaled the glider to release (easily made it back to the runway); and I quickly sought a place to make an off-airport landing (did not have sufficient altitude to make it back to airport). I landed in a field of low stubble and soggy grass without incident. The aircraft did not appear to be damaged. There were no structures on the ground and no damage/injuries. While there appeared to be more than sufficient fuel for the flight; fuel starvation made have been the cause for the loss of power.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.