Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA352

MINERAL WELLS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N1129S

SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E

Analysis

THE GLIDER WAS DESTROYED DURING GROUND CONTACT AFTER STALLING AT APRX 250 FT AGL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT CONFLICTING TRAFFIC RESULTED IN AN ACCELERATION OF THE TOW TRUCK AND A PREMATURE RELEASE OF THE TOWED ACFT. AFTER THE RELEASE THE ASCENDING ACFT STALLED AND HIT THE GROUND AFTER 2 AND 1/2 VERTICAL ROLLS. THE NOSE DOWN IMPACT WAS NEXT TO RWY 31/13.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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