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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scwzer SGS233 · Kutztown, PA · August 17, 1980

Date: August 17, 1980 · 17:30 local
Place: Kutztown, PA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2637H
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,182 total1,004 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2637HRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 447 · Built 1976 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During start of tow glider, swerved and struck a parked plane.

As the FAA filed it

DURING START OF TOW GLIDER, SWERVED AND STRUCK A PARKED PLANE.

Other reports on N2637H · 1

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

Accident 19900108020139ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Kutztown, PATow plane pilot did not see glider pilot cancel tow while he got out to check rudder. Glider towed with passenger.Jan 8, 1990 · Reported as Scwzer SGS232 · Substantial damage