Bölkow PHOEBUS C N5701
22 March 1982 · Livermore, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1982 at about 00:15 local time, a Bölkow PHOEBUS C registered N5701, operated by Michael I. Green, was involved in an accident near Livermore, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livermore, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6810, -121.7505
- Aircraft
- Bölkow PHOEBUS C
- Registration
- N5701
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Michael I. Green
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Livermore → Livermore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA123
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE RETURNING TO THE GLIDERPORT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE GLIDERPORT. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM THE LANDING AND BECAME CONCERNED WITH LOWERING THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED OFF SOFT, WET TERRAIN AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bölkow PHOEBUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1984 | Bölkow PHOEBUS A-1 | Llano, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1995 | Bölkow PHOEBUS C | Helendale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Bolkow PHOEBUS | Alvord Desert, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |