Schleicher ASW15 N2HS
17 June 1978 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1978 at about 13:10 local time, a Schleicher ASW15 registered N2HS was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pensacola, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Costal Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW15
- Registration
- N2HS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1590
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NOT FEELING WELL BEFORE TKOF DUE SPRAY PAINTING.SPOILERS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED PRIOR TO APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1981 | Schleicher ASW15 | London, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Schleicher ASW15 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |