19881009058779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS135C · Methuen, MA · October 9, 1988

Date: October 9, 1988 · 12:30 local
Place: Methuen, MA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2737H
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC89LA018
Reported as: Scwzer SGS135C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 262 total43 in this make and model18 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.

Towed off without connecting aileron control. Released, lost control,recovered too low and struck a tree landing.

As the FAA filed it

TOWED OFF WITHOUT CONNECTING AILERON CONTROL. RELEASED, LOST CONTROL,RECOVERED TOO LOW AND STRUCK A TREE LANDING.

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 NYC89LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMethuen, MAPilot uncontrolled contact with a tree during a landing after the pilot failed to connect his aileron controls and accepted a tow to get airborne.Oct 9, 1988 · Substantial damage