ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69787
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 1996 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33AK |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N65809 |
| MSN: | 311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | GE%20F404-GE-402 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mattoon, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KMTO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to statements provided by Civil Air Patrol personnel, the glider was being towed by a Cessna 172 at the wing flight encampment. As the glider and tow airplane accelerated down the runway, the glider 'drifted left of centerline. The left wing was down and [the wing] collided with a plastic runway apron sign.' The glider released from the tow airplane, departed the runway, and came to rest in a grassy area. The two pilots egressed uneventfully. The tow airplane aborted the takeoff uneventfully. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the left wing. No evidence of flight control malfunction or mechanical anomaly was reported.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider. Factors were the runway sign and the failure of the pilot to maintain a visual lookout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96TA260
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2009 02:32 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 06:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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