Rolladen-Schneider LS3 N8JN
29 September 1984 · Brigham City, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 September 1984 at about 21:30 local time, a Rolladen-Schneider LS3 registered N8JN was involved in an accident near Brigham City, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brigham City, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5107, -112.0408
- Aircraft
- Rolladen-Schneider LS3
- Registration
- N8JN
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brigham City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FTM04
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT IMPACTED ON A MOUNTAIN RIDGE DURING A 60 DEG LEFT BANK. THE PLT HAD BEEN IN RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH ANOTHER GLIDER PLT NEAR HIS FLT AREA. JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT HE RADIOED THAT HE WAS GOING AROUND A MOUNTAIN POINT IN SEARCH OF A THERMAL. WHEN NO MORE COMMUNICATIONS WERE HEARD, THE ACCOMPANYING FLT FLEW AROUND THE POINT & FOUND THE ACCIDENT WRECKAGE. THE WRECKAGE WAS INTACT WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FWD FUSELAGE. THE ELT IN THE PLTS COMPARTMENT WAS SHATTERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rolladen-Schneider LS3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1984 | Rolladen-Schneider LS3 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Rolladen-Schneider LS3-A | Callahan, California, United States | Larry Ferguson | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1983 | Rolladen-Schneider LS3-A | Bishop, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1990 | Rolladen-Schneider LS3-A | Sparks, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Rolladen-Schneider LS3-A | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft F35 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182P | Junction, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Rockwell CALLAIR A-9B | Circleville, Utah, United States | Parowan Crop Dusting Service | No injuries | - |