19860318006979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schler ASW-20 · Phoenix, AZ · March 18, 1986

Date
March 18, 1986 · 13:15 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Airport
Turf
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N49946
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA144
Reported as
Schler ASW20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
505 total130 in this make and model5 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.

Release from tow after glider veered during takeoff roll. Wingtip struck a bush and glider ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

RELEASE FROM TOW AFTER GLIDER VEERED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. WINGTIP STRUCK A BUSH AND GLIDER GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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