N400HK – Hoac-Austria HK 36R Super Dimona – 2010-04-28 NTSB Accident Report

On April 28, 2010, a Hoac-austria HK 36R Super Dimona (N400HK) was involved in an incident near Highland, IL. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his delayed aborted takeoff.

The pilot was attempting a takeoff on runway 18 (2,692 by 200 feet, turf) when the powered glider's acceleration "seemed" slower than normal. The pilot attributed the slower acceleration to the soft turf of the runway. The pilot stated that the glider was unable to attain takeoff speed, and the decision to abort the takeoff was made too late. The glider then overran the runway and ground looped when it hit a ditch. The glider sustained substantial damage, which included structural damage to the fuselage in the areas between the cabin and empennage and the left landing gear strut. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The pilot's last flight review was not current and was reported as having been last completed on September 6, 2008.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA232. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N400HK.