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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrbr HP-14 · Aiken, SC · September 2, 1985

Date
September 2, 1985 · 14:15 local
Place
Aiken, SC
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5DB
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA267
Reported as
Amtrbr HP14
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,995 total105 in this make and model36 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.

Takeoff tow on high grass adjacent to runway. Left wing caught grass. Swerved glider. Hit on nose and right wing.

As the FAA filed it

TAKEOFF TOW ON HIGH GRASS ADJACENT TO RUNWAY. LEFT WING CAUGHT GRASS. SWERVED GLIDER. HIT ON NOSE AND RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

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