N288S - 1992 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1992

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1992

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Glider Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

GRANITE SALES INC DBA

Address

1928 HAMILTON STREET

City

ALLENTOWN

State / Zip Code

Pennsylvania18104

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50566503

Mode S Code (Hex)

A2ED43

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 6, 1996	IAD97LA004	Substantial	Serious	the glider pilot's improper decision to takeoff despite the presence of a glider winch cable lying on the runway area, which led to the glider snagging the winch cable during the takeoff roll and a subsequent forced landing. A related factor was: the airport manager's improper decision to conduct aero-tow operations, while the glider winch cable was lying on the runway area.

Oct 6, 1996IAD97LA004

Substantial

Serious

the glider pilot's improper decision to takeoff despite the presence of a glider winch cable lying on the runway area, which led to the glider snagging the winch cable during the takeoff roll and a subsequent forced landing. A related factor was: the airport manager's improper decision to conduct aero-tow operations, while the glider winch cable was lying on the runway area.

Additional Details

Registration

N288S

Serial Number

03-23

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC