Schleicher ASW-19 N438AS
24 May 1979 · Castroville, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1979 at about 14:23 local time, a Schleicher ASW-19 registered N438AS was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Castroville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Castroville, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-19
- Registration
- N438AS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PIC SWITCHED TO ANOTHER FIELD DUE TO COWS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1980 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Franklin Forks, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1980 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Tyronne, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1977 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Waterville, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1981 | Schleicher ASW-19 | California Cty, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1981 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Floyd, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |