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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-35 · Matamoras, PA · June 5, 1980

Date: June 5, 1980 · 13:00 local
Place: Matamoras, PA
Airport: Matamoras
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2878H
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC80DHM20
Reported as: Scwzer SGS135
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 595 total320 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N2878HRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2022 · Schweizer SGS 1-35S/N 58 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-35

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What happened

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Wind gust pick up wing on lift-off. During glider tow, other wing hit ground. Cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

WIND GUST PICK UP WING ON LIFT-OFF.DURING GLIDER TOW, OTHER WING HIT GROUND. CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC80DHM20Accident · No injuriesClosedMatamoras, NYJun 5, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2878H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20210606014829ATakeoff: Climb Out · Wurtsboro, NYGlider N2878H was under tow on climb out from runway 23 at N82, at approximately 200FT AGL the glider disconnected from the tow plane and began a descending turn to the right in an attempt to return to N82. The aircraft cleared a row of hangars at the south…Jun 6, 2021 · Destroyed · 1 fatal