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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · WSK PZL104 · The Dalles, OR · September 11, 2004

Date: September 11, 2004 · 12:01 local
Place: The Dalles, OR
Airport: The Dalles Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10RN
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA187
Reported as: WSK PZL104
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total120 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N10RNRegistration cancelled May 13, 2015 · Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80S/N CF15810609 · Built 1982 Airframe modelWsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 Engine modelWsk-Pzl PZL AI-14 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted downwind takeoff with a quartering tail wind, gusts to 25 mph. PIC reported glider in tow abruptly climbed and pulled the tow plane's tail up too soon. Tow pilot reported difficulty in maintaining directional control and departed the right side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND, GUSTS TO 25 MPH. PIC REPORTED GLIDER IN TOW ABRUPTLY CLIMBED AND PULLED THE TOW PLANE'S TAIL UP TOO SOON. TOW PILOT REPORTED DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY.

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 SEA04LA187Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThe Dalles, ORAircraft control was not maintained by the tow plane pilot and the glider pilot did not maintain a proper climb rate during the initial climb. A direct crosswind and wind gusts were factors.Sep 11, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N10RN · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20040306002989ILevel Off Touchdown · Hood River, OR(-23) Hard landing that caused the shock absorber attach points to come loose.Mar 6, 2004 · Minor damage