NTSB Identification: NYC69F0003
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CHAMPION 7GCAA, registration: N5169T
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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
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