Wayne Paul wrote:
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I just heard, through a friend, that there was a glider accident
reported in a San Antonio, TX paper. Maybe at the Boerne field?
Something about a wing coming off on tow. Anybody have any
information.

Tom Dixon
Idaho

Tom,

A Google search found the following: "Pilot hospitalized after glider
accident in Medina County, 06/09/06" Howeverf, the link to the video
archive is no longer available.

Wayne

From the FAA Preliminary reports:

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** Report created 6/16/2006 Record 11
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 9FM Make/Model: GLID Description: GLIDER CAPRONI
VIXXOLA CALIF A
Date: 06/10/2006 Time: 0045

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Serious Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: SAN ANTONIO State: TX Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON TAKEOFF, RIGHT WING FAILED, SAN GERONIMO AIRPARK, SAN
ANTONIO, TX

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 1 Min: 0
Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:

WEATHER: METAR SAT 0053Z 14011KT 10 CLR 32/13 A2989

OTHER DATA

Departed: SAN ANTONIO, TX Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: SAN ANTONIO, TX Flt Plan: Wx
Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:

FAA FSDO: SAN ANTONIO, TX (SW17) Entry date:
06/12/2006