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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 1997 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-5-235C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | SE-GRO |
| MSN: | 7069C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Finspång airfield -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Finspång |
| Finspång | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Towing gliders, came in for landing at high speed and too far into the airstrip (grass field). The pilot braked hard and the a/c made a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.havkom.se/virtupload/reports/147665290_C1997_46.PDF Swedish Crash Investigation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2013 06:47 | Masen63 | Added |
| 05-Feb-2013 00:41 | Masen63 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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