# Accident 19930515013759A: Schler K8, Peyton, CO, May 15, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 1993, 11:45 local time
- Place: Peyton, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0291° N, 104.4809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0291&lon=-104.4809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N555AB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N555AB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schleicher ASH-25E (registry code 38015F2, https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ash-25e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLER K8
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX277
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 323 total, 123 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN93LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930515013759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON GLIDER TOW SETTLED ON LIFTOFF. DRAGGED WING. RELEASED AND GROUND LOOPED. NOT USING GLIDERS ENGINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN93LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA062), May 15, 1993: Schleicher ASH 25 E (N555AB), Peyton, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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