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Glider tow pilot of an sel small aircraft had his tow rope strike a glider hold position on the runway for a tow when making a go around at 250 ft above the runway. The glider wing trailing edge received minor damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 420485 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199811 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : co15 airport : co15 |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 250 agl bound upper : 250 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Sail Plane |
| Flight Phase | ground : holding |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time total : 910 flight time type : 26 |
| ASRS Report | 420485 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
When lining up for landing runway 35 at kelly airpark, I realized a glider had been staged at end of paved runway. I initiated a go around over the glider at what I thought was about 250 ft AGL. I felt a slight tug on towline and knew that towline had snagged a portion of the glider in position on runway. I did not know until landing if anyone was injured or if damage was done to the glider. Upon examination of glider found some glass chips missing from right trailing edge of wing of glider. No personal injuries occurred. In hindsight, I could have landed on east taxiway and avoided aircraft and persons on ground. In addition, my go around could have been over to the right side of the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GLIDER TOW PLT OF AN SEL SMA HAD HIS TOW ROPE STRIKE A GLIDER HOLD POS ON THE RWY FOR A TOW WHEN MAKING A GAR AT 250 FT ABOVE THE RWY. THE GLIDER WING TRAILING EDGE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.
Narrative: WHEN LINING UP FOR LNDG RWY 35 AT KELLY AIRPARK, I REALIZED A GLIDER HAD BEEN STAGED AT END OF PAVED RWY. I INITIATED A GAR OVER THE GLIDER AT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS ABOUT 250 FT AGL. I FELT A SLIGHT TUG ON TOWLINE AND KNEW THAT TOWLINE HAD SNAGGED A PORTION OF THE GLIDER IN POS ON RWY. I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL LNDG IF ANYONE WAS INJURED OR IF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE GLIDER. UPON EXAMINATION OF GLIDER FOUND SOME GLASS CHIPS MISSING FROM R TRAILING EDGE OF WING OF GLIDER. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURRED. IN HINDSIGHT, I COULD HAVE LANDED ON E TXWY AND AVOIDED ACFT AND PERSONS ON GND. IN ADDITION, MY GAR COULD HAVE BEEN OVER TO THE R SIDE OF THE RWY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.