ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375691
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| Date: | Saturday 18 January 1986 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 305-L-19 |
| Owner/operator: | Philadelphia Glider Council |
| Registration: | N5171G |
| MSN: | 23222 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilltown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CESSNA WAS TOWING A GLIDER WHEN AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 150 FEET TO ABOUT 200 FEET, A DECREASE IN RPM WAS EXPERIENCED. THE GLIDER WAS DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THE NOSE WAS LOWERED AND A LEFT TURN MADE WHILE STILL OVER THE GLIDERPORT. A RAPID DESCENT WAS MADE WITH WINGS LEVELED, AS CONTACT WITH THE FROZEN GROUND WAS MADE. THE RIGHT GEAR BROKE AT THE FUSELAGE AND THE WING DROPPED AS THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ALONG THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA065
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 May 1999 | N5171G | Philadelphia Glider Council | 1 | Hilltown, PA | |
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| 29-Mar-2024 08:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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