CAREFREE, AZ, USA
N3012
GLASFLUGEL H 301 B LIBELLE
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY DURING TAKEOFF AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED UNOCCUPIED BEECH 35. ACCORDING TO THE GLIDER PLT, THE AERO TOW BEGAN NORMALLY. AFTER ABOUT 50 FT OF GROUND RUN HIS WING RUNNER LET GO. THE WINGS REMAINED LEVEL FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 50 FT THEN THE RT WING DROPPED. THE PLT SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BUT THE WING HIT THE GROUND. AS THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY THE PLT RELEASED THE TOW ROPE, OPENED THE SPOILERS AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. BEFORE IT STOPPED THE ACFTHIT THE ACFT PARKED ABOUT 100 FT FROM THE RWY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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