MIA85LA167

Factual narrative

A SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS B, N40EE, WAS POSITIONED ON RWY 29 TO BE TOWED ON A COMPETITION GLIDER FLT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT BEFORE STARTING HIS TAKEOFF, THE TOW PLANE WAS POSITIONED TO THE LEFT OF THE GLIDER. THE WIND WAS FROM 030 DEG AT 8 KTS. AS THE TAKEOFF COMMENCED, THE GLIDER WAS PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE GLIDER'S LEFT WING STRUCK THE RWY, FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING, THEN THE GLIDER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE GLIDER PLT RELEASED THE TOW LINE, BUT THE GLIDER CONTINUED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 305A, N54550, THAT WAS RETURNING FROM ITS 4TH TOW MISSION & WAS TAXIING ABOUT 75 FT TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12