20141020023461A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Warren, VT · October 20, 2014

Date: October 20, 2014 · 12:20 local
Place: Warren, VT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8514L
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA022
Reported as: Piper PA-25-235
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,705 total600 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N8514LRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-4931 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During a towing operation to launch a glider, the tow aircraft aborted

Due to fuel flowing up on wind screen from the area of the fuel tank.

Both the tow aircraft and the glider turned right and collided into each

Other. The right wing and propeller was damaged on the tow aircraft and

The tail was severed off the glider.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A TOWING OPERATION TO LAUNCH A GLIDER, THE TOW AIRCRAFT ABORTED

DUE TO FUEL FLOWING UP ON WIND SCREEN FROM THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK.

BOTH THE TOW AIRCRAFT AND THE GLIDER TURNED RIGHT AND COLLIDED INTO EACH

OTHER. THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED ON THE TOW AIRCRAFT AND

THE TAIL WAS SEVERED OFF THE GLIDER.

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 ERA15LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWarren, VTThe glider pilot’s failure to avoid the tow plane after the aborted takeoff due to both pilots’ failure to review the aborted takeoff procedure before the flight, which led to both pilots turning right after the aborted takeoff.Oct 20, 2014 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage