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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-26E · Mineral Wells, TX · August 19, 1984

Date
August 19, 1984 · 14:10 local
Place
Mineral Wells, TX
Airport
Mineral Wells
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1129S
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW84LA352
Reported as
Scwzer SGS126E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
46 total21 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Truck towing glider slowed due to traffic on final. Late release of tow line and glider spun to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

TRUCK TOWING GLIDER SLOWED DUE TO TRAFFIC ON FINAL. LATE RELEASE OF TOW LINE AND GLIDER SPUN TO THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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