- Date
- June 9, 1984, 09:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place
- Stanton, MN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3313Schleicher AS-K13N1015APiper PA-18A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19840609026242A19840609026241A
- Case key
- 12400
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The tow plane and the sailplane it had towed to pattern alt collided on final approach of the pattern. The tow plane was supposed to follow the sailplane to land after it had dropped the tow rope. There was a low sun glare facing the towplt on the heading of the base leg. According to the CFI in the glider, the tow plt was looking 'ahead and to the left' just before the collision. There were no radios in either acft.
The tow plane and the glider it had towed to pattern alt collided on the final approach of the traffic pattern. The tow plane was supposed to follow the sailplane & land after its tow rope drop. There was a low sun glare on the heading of the base leg. The CFI in the glider said he did not see the tow plane until the glider was at about 200 ft AGL & 200 yards from touchdown, then he saw a 'white movement' to his left. He turned right, but was too late to avoid a collision. He said there were no radios in either acft.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N3313
- Reported as
- Schleicher AS-K13
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 13086
- Airframe hours
- 3,222
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Minnesota Soaring Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SYN · Stanton, MN
- Airport
- SYN · Carleton, runway 36, 2,560 × 300 ft, grass/turf
- Registration
- N1015A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-585
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A3B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Minnesota Soaring Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport
- SYN · Carleton, runway 36, 2,560 × 300 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N3313
- Age
- 40
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,508 total · 200 in this make and model · 1,440 as pilot in command · 49 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1015A
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,074 total · 165 in this make and model · 2,635 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.