- Date
- May 10, 1986, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Salem, NH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N16576Cessna 305A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860510016689A
- Case key
- 30337
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Analysis
The Cessna 305, being used a tow plane for glider operations, ran through a fence at the departure end of the rwy during takeoff. The plt stated he experienced a wind shift during takeoff. He did not have a pre-decided point at which to either release the glider or abort the landing if not airborne during the takeoff. He kept the glider attached until insufficient distance remained for him to clear the fence. The glider stopped on the rwy with no damage to the acft or injuries to the plt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N16576
- Reported as
- Cessna 305A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2017
- Airframe hours
- 3,213
- Engine
- Continental O-470-11, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Northeastern Light Aircraft In
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 31, 1985 · 13 hours before
- Airport
- NH29 · Northeast Glider Fort, runway 29, 2,000 × ft, macadam
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,060 total · 45 in this make and model · 976 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.