# Incident 20050730022169I: Piper PA25235, Highland, IL, July 30, 2005

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 2005, 11:33 local time
- Place: Highland, IL
- Airport: Highland-Winet Airport
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7792° N, 89.6405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HIGHLAND-WINET (H07), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7792&lon=-89.6405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7753Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7753Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 400 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050730022169I

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT AFTER TOWING A GLIDER. THE AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH A TOW CABLE AND TOW RING THAT TRAILS APPROXIMATELY 200 FT. BEHIND AND BELOW THE AIRCRAFT. A HIGHWAY IS LOCATED ON THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE, THE GLIDER CLUB HAS A PROCEDURE FOR THE TOW PILOTS TO CROSS THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AT A HEIGHT OF 200' AGL TO ENSURE THE TOW CABLE AND TOW RING DOES NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH A VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE THE PILOT ADMITTED TO REGULARLY CROSSING THE THRESHOLD AT 20 FEET AGL WHILE BEING AWARE OF THE CLUB'S PROCEDURES. ON 07/30/2005 THE PILOT'S AIRCRAFT TOW CABLE AND TOW RING CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.

## Other reports on N7753Z (5)

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

- [Accident 19960914028431A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960914028431A), Sep 14, 1996: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Highland, IL, Substantial damage. Tow aircraft landed on top of glider N7906.
- [Accident 19950924049439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950924049439A), Sep 24, 1995: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Highland, IL, No damage. (-16) During glider tow operation at Highland Illinois, a glider pilot became entangled in the tow line and was knocked to the ground and received serious…
- [Accident 19810628037739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810628037739A), Jun 28, 1981: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Belleville, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot started takeoff roll and truck pulled in front of aircraft causing pilot to veer off road into ditch.
- [Accident 19750720020889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750720020889A), Jul 20, 1975: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Sheldon, IL, Substantial damage. Plt un ck acft settling struck corn.
- [Accident 19730808029569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730808029569A), Aug 8, 1973: Piper PA25235 (N7753Z), Washington, IL, Substantial damage. R turn enctrd dwndft un ck dscnt hit gnd bounced. Un clr trees plt turned acft l into bean fld.

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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