Piper PA-25 N7753Z
14 September 1996 · Highland, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1996 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N7753Z was involved in an accident near Highland, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Highland, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Highland-Winet (H07)
- Coordinates
- 38.7294, -89.6903
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N7753Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA339
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
failure of the Piper PA-25 tow pilot to see-and-avoid the Blanik L-23 glider. A factor relating to the accident was: neither aircraft was equipped with a communication radio.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Piper PA-25 tow plane was used to tow a Blanik L-23 Glider (sailplane) to about 1,200 feet AGL, west of the airport. After release of the glider, the tow pilot returned to the airstrip and entered a right traffic pattern (from the east) to land on the runway for powered aircraft (powered runway 36). Meanwhile, the Blanik/glider pilot did not get the expected lift and had entered a left downwind for landing on the parallel runway for sailplanes (sailplane runway 36). Another sailplane was ahead of the Blanik, so the Blanik pilot extended the downwind turn to base. When he turned base leg, he was further from the runway and lower than normal. At about that same time, the PA-25 tow plane was on the base leg for the powered runway 36. Because the Blanik was lower than expected and because the other glider had just landed, the pilot of the Blanik chose to land on the powered runway, which could be used by gliders in emergency situations. The PA-25 pilot reported that she did not see the Blanik in front and underneath the PA-25. At about the time the Blanik touched down, the PA-25 landed on top of the Blanik, straddling the glider until both aircraft rolled to a stop. Both aircraft were owned and operated by the same sailplane soaring association, and neither aircraft was equipped with a radio.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-25 PA-25 | N7753Z | - | Minor |
| Let SUPER BLANIK L-23 SUPER BLAN | N7906 | - | Substantial |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1996 | Piper PA-25-235 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-25-235 | Farmville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-25 | Cleveland, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-25-235 | Waterville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-25-235 | Moriarity, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-25-235 | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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