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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Farzwk DIAMANT165 · Frankfort, MI · July 10, 1983

Date: July 10, 1983 · 10:30 local
Place: Frankfort, MI
Airport: Frankfort
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N37AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83LA314
Reported as: Farzwk DIAMANT165
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total550 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N37ACRegistration cancelled Nov 9, 2012 · Flug & Fahrzeugwerke FFA HBV-DIAMANT 16.5S/N 049 · Built 1968 Airframe modelFlug & Fahrzeugwerke FFA HBV-DIAMANT 16.5 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.

Glider caught wing tip in tall grass during winch tow launch.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER CAUGHT WING TIP IN TALL GRASS DURING WINCH TOW LAUNCH.

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 CHI83LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrankfort, MIThe plt reported that during a winch tow takeoff the right wing caught in tall grass & soft sand, & the glider ground-looped.Jul 10, 1983 · Substantial damage