Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA N400HK

Summary

On 28 April 2010 at about 21:10 local time, a Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA registered N400HK was involved in an accident near Highland, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 April 2010 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Highland, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Highland-Winet Airport (H07)

Coordinates

38.7792, -89.6408

Aircraft

Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA

Registration

N400HK

Category

Glider

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Highland → St. Jacob

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA232

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his delayed aborted takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting a takeoff when the powered glider's acceleration seemed slower than normal. The pilot attributed the slower acceleration to the soft turf of the runway. He stated that the glider was unable to attain takeoff speed and that he made his decision to abort the takeoff too late. The glider then overran the runway and ground-looped when it hit a ditch. The glider sustained substantial damage, which included structural damage to the fuselage in the areas between the cabin and empennage and the left landing gear strut. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The pilot's last flight review was not current and was reported as having been last completed on September 6, 2008.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.