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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1808 68/6/2 ITHACA,NY CHAMPION 7GCAA CR- 0 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 385
TIME - 1245 N5169T PX- 0 0 0 TOWING GLIDERS TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 1 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TOMKINS COUNTY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: GLIDER LAUNCH/TOW EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
REMARKS- GLIDER CLIMBED TOO HIGH,TOW ROPE SHORT.TOW ACFT UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CLIMB,STRUCK CAR AT END OF RWY