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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C · Groveland, FL · March 16, 2021

Date: March 16, 2021 · 12:15 local
Place: Groveland, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N16MG
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA156
Reported as: Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,500 total

N16MGRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2022 · Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS CS/N 104 · Built 1979 Airframe modelSchempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

On take off roll the aircraft veered to the left of centerline. The aircraft was being towed and the tow pilot did not 'release' the aircraft but waited for the pilot to do so. The pilot released late and the aircraft continued across a service road on the airport and then hit a parked pick-up truck.

As the FAA filed it

ON TAKE OFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TOWED AND THE TOW PILOT DID NOT 'RELEASE' THE AIRCRAFT BUT WAITED FOR THE PILOT TO DO SO. THE PILOT RELEASED LATE AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACROSS A SERVICE ROAD ON THE AIRPORT AND THEN HIT A PARKED PICK-UP TRUCK.

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 ERA21LA156Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGroveland, FLThe pilot’s unsuccessful initial attempt to release from the tow plane at the start of an unstable takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked vehicle. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the vehicle’s proximity…Mar 16, 2021 · Substantial damage