ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121944
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 August 2010 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N31TS |
| MSN: | 20598 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waynesville, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waynesville, OH (2OH9) |
| Waynesville, OH (2OH9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider pilot reported that the glider's right wing dropped and the glider ground looped as it was being towed for takeoff. The tow was released and the glider sustained substantial damage when it struck a pole on the side of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of aircraft control during the tow for takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2011 13:17 | DColclasure | Added |
| 22-Sep-2011 12:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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