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synopsisReturn to Query Page On July 14, 2001, at 1300 central
daylight time, a Stemme S10-VT motorglider, N502SC, was
destroyed by fire after an emergency landing on runway 8 (3,400
feet by 75 feet) at the Langlade County Airport (AIG), Antigo,
Wisconsin. The personal flight was operating under the
provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The
pilot and passenger were not injured. The local flight departed
from AIG at 1255. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at
the time of the accident. The pilot reported he conducted a
"disciplined" pre-flight inspection of the aircraft and found
nothing unusual. He reported the start, taxi, and run-up were
completed with no red lights and with all needles in the green.
He departed runway 34. Takeoff power was set to 5,400 rpm. After
takeoff, he accelerated to 62 knots in ground effect. He raised
the gear and pulled the power back to 5,100 rpm. He departed to
the northwest. The canopy