ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133516
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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 1997 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Hinckley Soaring, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9781P |
| MSN: | 25-7556091 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2482 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hinckley, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (0C2) |
| (0C2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tow plane reported that after takeoff at an altitude of about 50 ft agl, he felt a 'large pull' on the tail of his airplane. He looked back and saw the glider was 'very high and off to my left side.' He then felt slack in the line at which time he thought the glider was moving back into position. At an altitude of 100' to 150' a 'violent jerk' occurred and the tow plane was forced into a nose down attitude. The tow rope was released but the airplane continued in the nose down attitude until it contacted the terrain.
Probable Cause: the failure of the glider pilot to properly handle his airplane during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in the tow pilot's inability to maintain control of his airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA261
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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