ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70453
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 May 1985 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus b |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40EE |
| MSN: | 110 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 125 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winter Haven - KGIF, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KGIF |
| KGIF | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Schempp-Hirth Ventus b (N40EE), was positioned on runway 29 to be towed for a competition flight. The pilot reported that before starting his take-off, the tow-plane was positioned to the left of the glider. The wind was 030/8KTS. As the take-off commenced, the glider was pulled to the left. The glider´s left wing struck the runway, followed by the right wing, then the glider swerved to the right. The glider pilot released the tow line, but the glider continued off the right side of the runway. Subsequently, it collided with a Cessna 305A (N54550), which was returning from it´s 4th tow mission and was taxiing about 75ft to the right of the runway.
The Ventus b and the Cessna 305A suffered minor damage.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: MIA85LA167A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2009 15:20 | DColclasure | Added |
| 19-Jan-2012 04:01 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2022 14:08 | harro | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
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