NTSB CEN10CA505 — 2010-08-25 · Waynesville, Ohio, United States

Current FAA registration · N31TS

Make / Model: SCHLEICHER ASW-20
Year of manufacture: 1982 · 28 years old at event
Engine: NONE NONE
Seats / Engines: 1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19830119
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A34632

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N31TS Schleicher ASW-20 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's loss of aircraft control during the tow for takeoff.

Factual narrative

The glider pilot reported that the glider's right wing dropped and the glider ground looped as it was being towed for takeoff. The tow was released and the glider sustained substantial damage when it struck a pole on the side of the runway. The glider pilot reported that the glider's right wing dropped and the glider ground looped as it was being towed for takeoff. The tow was released and the glider sustained substantial damage when it struck a pole on the side of the runway. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Lateral/bank control-Not attained/maintained - C
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Pole-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2010_CEN10CA505.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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