It's a Miracle Nobody Died, in 3-Aircraft Midair
There was something for everyone here: an ag plane doing towing
duty, a helicopter practicing autorotation, and a glider, just
trying to stay out of it. Although details are sketchy, we can be
glad this particular mixing of aircraft in the same airspace didn't
produce even more-disastrous results.
** Report created 8/19/2003 Record
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 341ZG
Make/Model: R22 Description:
R-22
Date: 08/16/2003 Time: 1600
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: Y Missing:
N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: NORTH PALM BEACH State: FL
Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT, ON TAKEOFF TOWING A GLIDER, COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER
AIRCRAFT, N341ZG, AN R22 ROTORCRAFT, DOING PRACTICE AUTO
ROTATIONS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE GLIDER RELEASED AND LANDED
SAFELY, ONE PERSON ON BOARD PA25, N8785L, SUSTAINED SERIOUS
INJURY, AND TWO PERSONS ON BOARD N341ZG, R22, SUSTAINED MINOR
INJURY, NORTH PALM BEACH AIRPORT, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
0
# Crew: 2 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: UNK
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase:
Maneuver Operation: General
Aviation
Departed:
UNK
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination:
UNK
Flt Plan: UNK
Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: FT LAUDERDALE, FL
(SO17)
Entry date: 08/18/2003
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 8785L
Make/Model: PA25 Description: PA-25
Pawnee
Date: 08/16/2003 Time: 1600
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Serious Mid Air: Y
Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: NORTH PALM BEACH State: FL
Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT , ON TAKEOFF TOWING A GLIDER, COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER
AIRCRAFT, N341ZG, AN R22 ROTORCRAFT, DOING PRACTICE AUTO
ROTATIONS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE GLIDER RELEASED AND LANDED
SAFELY, ONE PERSON ON BOARD PA25, N8785L, SUSTAINED SERIOUS
INJURY, AND TWO PERSONS ON BOARD N341ZG, R22, SUSTAINED MINOR
INJURY, NORTH PALM BEACH AIRPORT, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
1 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: UNK
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase:
Take-off Operation: General
Aviation
Departed:
UNK
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination:
UNK
Flt Plan: UNK
Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: FT LAUDERDALE, FL
(SO17)
Entry date: 08/18/2003