Schleicher ASW-20 N6KS
15 April 1982 · Tulare, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 April 1982 at about 21:30 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20 registered N6KS, operated by Rick's Glass Tech, was involved in an accident near Tulare, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tulare, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tulare Municipal
- Coordinates
- 36.1791, -119.3610
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Registration
- N6KS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Rick's Glass Tech
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tulare → Tulare
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FA136
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
AFTER RELEASING FROM THE TOW AIRCRAFT, THE GLIDER PILOT PROCEEDED TO GAIN ALTITUDE IN A THERMAL ALONG WITH OTHER SAILPLANES. AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 4000 FT MSL, A COLLISION OCCURRED WITH ONE OF THE OTHER SAILPLANES. ABOUT 9 FT OF THE LEFT WING SEPARATED AND THE PLANE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE PILOT FAILED TO RELEASE THE CANOPY, BUT WAS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF FROM THE PLANE. REPORTEDLY, HE HAD SUFFICIENT TIME AND ALTITUDE TO OPEN HIS PARACHUTE, BUT THE CHUTE DID NOT OPEN. AN EXAMINATION OF THE PARACHUTE REVEALED THAT THE RIP CHORD WAS EXTENDED WITH PINS FREE OF THE BACK PACK RETAINERS. THE PILOT CHUTE WAS DEPLOYED ALONG WITH A SMALL PORTION OF THE MAIN CHUTE. THE PILOT OF THE OTHER GLIDER BAILED OUT SUCCESSFULLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schleicher ASW-20 ASW-20 | N6KS | Rick's Glass Tech | Substantial |
| Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbah SPEED ASTIR II SPEED ASTI | N161SS | Robert Stanley Winsor | Substantial |
Other Schleicher ASW-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | Thomas Knauff/Doris Grove | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1982 | Schleicher ASW 20 | Calistoga, California, United States | Marianne Maxwell | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Calistoga, California, United States | Peter M. Newgard | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | Joseph E. Rench | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Las Vegas, New Mexico, 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 | - |