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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 · Channahon, IL · August 6, 2016

Date: August 6, 2016 · 15:30 local
Place: Channahon, IL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N551DR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16FA308
Reported as: Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N551DRRegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2018 · Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1S/N 551192039 · Built 1992 Airframe modelPdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Glider N551DR was damaged substantially after the aircraft impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 27 at the chicago glider club airport (IL59) in minooka, IL. The aircraft impacted the ground at a steep angle of descent 50-100 feet south of the departure end of runway 27. The pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER N551DR WAS DAMAGED SUBSTANTIALLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 27 AT THE CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB AIRPORT (IL59) IN MINOOKA, IL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A STEEP ANGLE OF DESCENT 50-100 FEET SOUTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 27. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 CEN16FA308Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChannahon, ILThe glider pilot's failure to maintain adequate pitch control while being towed and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed control after releasing from the towline, which resulted in the glider exceeding its critical angle of attack and an…Aug 6, 2016 · Substantial damage