ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380599
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| Date: | Monday 24 October 1983 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Sexton |
| Registration: | N4361Y |
| MSN: | 4866 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3616 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B285 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New River, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE TOW PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A TAKEOFF TOW WITH BOTH ACFT STILL ON THE GROUND, HE STARTED TO DRIFT RIGHT AS A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT HIM. THE GLIDER PILOT DECIDED TO RELEASE. THE TOW ACFT THEN WENT 100 YARDS OFF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED GLIDER. WIND WAS GUSTING 30 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA031
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 18:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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