- Date
- September 5, 1982, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Katy, TX
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4167YBellanca 8GCBCN1052KI.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report September 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820905043891A19820905043892A
- Case key
- 71233
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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
N1052Y an I.c.a brasov glider was being towed for takeoff. During the takeoff run the towplane aborted and continued to roll straight ahead on the center line of a relatively narrow turf airstrip. The pilot of N1052K deployed his spoilers and attempted to steer past the parked tow ship, but caught a wing tip on its rudder and was spun into the turning propeller of the towplane.
N4167Y, a Bellanca 8GCBC, was being used as a glider towplane. During the takeoff run the pilot aborted because he felt he had inadequate performance for a normal tow. He continued to roll straight ahead on the center line of a relatively narrow turf airstrip. The left wing of the glider struck the rudder of N4167Y, which had slowed to a stop, and the glider then spun to the left passing the towcraft and running into the propeller.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N4167Y
- Reported as
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 239-77
- Airframe hours
- 1,473
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-C2E, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- T/H Enterprises
- Registered owner
- T/H Enterprises
- Departed
- 9XS9 · Katy, TX
- Destination
- 9XS9 · Katy, TX
- Airport
- 9XS9 · Harbican, runway 27, 2,700 × 0 ft, grass/turf
- Registration
- N1052K
- Reported as
- I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 203
- Airframe hours
- 239
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas J. Mccue
- Registered owner
- P. Petmecky
- Departed
- 9XS9 · Katy, TX
- Destination
- 9XS9 · Katy, TX
- Airport
- 9XS9 · Harbican, runway 27, 2,700 × 0 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4167Y
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,012 total · 91 in this make and model · 868 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1052K
- Age
- 47
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 494 total · 61 in this make and model · 378 as pilot in command · 47 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Variable at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 192 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.