# NTSB Accident CHI97LA261
> **Piper PA-25-235** · 1997-08-16 · HINCKLEY, IL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA261
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08588
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-16
- **Location:** HINCKLEY, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.760734, -88.640914
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25-235
- **Registration:** N9781P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the glider pilot to properly handle his airplane during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in the tow pilot's inability to maintain control of his airplane.

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