NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN10CA505
Registry · N31TS
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
HINDMAN CLIFFORD D
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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.
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