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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33AK · Mattoon Charles, IL · June 19, 1996

Date: June 19, 1996 · 13:50 local
Place: Mattoon Charles, IL
Airport: Coles County Memorial
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65809
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96TA260
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233AK
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total550 in this make and model

N65809Registered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AKS/N 311 · Built 1973 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33AK Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Wing hit a sign during aerial tow after veering to edge runway. Towplane released glider. Aborted tow safely. (-23) the aircraft drifted left of runway centerline during takeoff and hit a runway sign. The take off was aborted. There were no reported injuries, however, the aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

WING HIT A SIGN DURING AERIAL TOW AFTER VEERING TO EDGE RUNWAY. TOWPLANE RELEASED GLIDER. ABORTED TOW SAFELY. (-23) THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE DURING TAKEOFF AND HIT A RUNWAY SIGN. THE TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 CHI96TA260Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMattoon, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider. Factors were the runway sign and the failure of the pilot to maintain a visual lookout.Jun 19, 1996 · Substantial damage