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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 · Mocksville, NC · May 28, 2012

Date: May 28, 2012 · 14:00 local
Place: Mocksville, NC
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N817V
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA378
Reported as: Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 105 total8 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N817VRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2019 · Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1S/N 551192035 · Built 1992 Airframe modelPdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Pilot was 5? To the left of the tow plane heading was unable to maintain directional control while being towed for take off. Befoe the pilot could disconnect from tow plane the right wing dropped and the glider quickly pivoted to the right 70?. The glider then lifted 3-5 feet off the ground. This is when the pilot of the glider released the tow rope and the glider landed on the tail wheel and the tail bent 90?.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS 5? TO THE LEFT OF THE TOW PLANE HEADING WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE BEING TOWED FOR TAKE OFF. BEFOE THE PILOT COULD DISCONNECT FROM TOW PLANE THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE GLIDER QUICKLY PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT 70?. THE GLIDER THEN LIFTED 3-5 FEET OFF THE GROUND. THIS IS WHEN THE PILOT OF THE GLIDER RELEASED THE TOW ROPE AND THE GLIDER LANDED ON THE TAIL WHEEL AND THE TAIL BENT 90?.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA12CA378Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMocksville, NCThe glider pilot's failure to attain and maintain directional control during takeoff.May 28, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N817V · 1

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

Accident 20170729007589ALanding: Touchdown · Mocksville, NCOn July 29, 2017, at approximately 1715 EDT, a SZD-55-1, glider registered to [privacy data omitted] and piloted by [privacy data omitted] was attempting to land on grass strip, bounced and lost control of glider.Jul 29, 2017 · Substantial damage