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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · White Bear Tnsh, MN · August 7, 2005

Date: August 7, 2005 · 10:12 local
Place: White Bear Tnsh, MN
Airport: Benson Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N6983B
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total200 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6983BRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-5105 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot privacy data omitted operated a PA-18 as the tow aircraft for glider operations of a blanik L-23. During take-off insufficient power could be generated to continue tow. The pilot privacy data omitted notified pilot of glider via radio of circumstance. Blanik pilot released tether and made landing in adjacent pasture. Minimum damage to glider was received. PA-18 was able to return to field w/o damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ^PRIVACY DAT^ OPERATED A PA-18 AS THE TOW AIRCRAFT FOR GLIDER OPERATIONS OF A BLANIK L-23. DURING TAKE-OFF INSUFFICIENT POWER COULD BE GENERATED TO CONTINUE TOW. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY^ NOTIFIED PILOT OF GLIDER VIA RADIO OF CIRCUMSTANCE. BLANIK PILOT RELEASED TETHER AND MADE LANDING IN ADJACENT PASTURE. MINIMUM DAMAGE TO GLIDER WAS RECEIVED. PA-18 WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO FIELD W/O DAMAGE.

Other reports on N6983B · 1

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

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