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.
Pilot was on second flight in type. A pio began when the pilot allowed the nose to contact the runway and the glider began to bounce. The ASW-20 has a CG tow hook which was being used for an aero-tow. It does not have nose hook system.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ON SECOND FLIGHT IN TYPE. A PIO BEGAN WHEN THE PILOT ALLOWED THE NOSE TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY AND THE GLIDER BEGAN TO BOUNCE. THE ASW-20 HAS A CG TOW HOOK WHICH WAS BEING USED FOR AN AERO-TOW. IT DOES NOT HAVE NOSE HOOK SYSTEM.
Other reports on N120PV · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.