From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A cap student pilot hurt while running a wing for another student pilot during an auto tow launch. As reported to inspector hamilton at Dillingham airport, the injured student ran in front of the glider just prior to auto takeoff. When the student pilot told the wing runner to get back to the wing. The student ran back; but not in time for the wing tip to tip trip him as it moved forward.
As the FAA filed it
A CAP STUDENT PILOT HURT WHILE RUNNING A WING FOR ANOTHER STUDENT PILOT DURING AN AUTO TOW LAUNCH. AS REPORTED TO INSPECTOR HAMILTON AT DILLINGHAM AIRPORT, THE INJURED STUDENT RAN IN FRONT OF THE GLIDER JUST PRIOR TO AUTO TAKEOFF. WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT TOLD THE WING RUNNER TO GET BACK TO THE WING. THE STUDENT RAN BACK; BUT NOT IN TIME FOR THE WING TIP TO TIP TRIP HIM AS IT MOVED FORWARD.
Other reports on N17914 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.