Schleicher ASW-15 N111SP
8 July 1984 · Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1984 at about 22:00 local time, a Schleicher ASW-15 registered N111SP was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Pennsylvania, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairfield
- Coordinates
- 39.7797, -77.3595
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-15
- Registration
- N111SP
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA237
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
THE GLIDER WAS LANDED OFF ARPT DURING A RETURN FROM A ROUND ROBIN FLT AFTER EXPERIENCING A HIGH SINK RATE. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH POWER LINES HIDDEN IN A TREE LINE WERE NOT CLEARED AND THE COLLISION CAUSED THE ACFT TO YAW ABOUT 45 DEGREES. THE ACFT LANDED IN THIS YAWED CONDITION WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1982 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | Jonathan T. Mead | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Claysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1975 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Packwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Eagle, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1970 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1984 | Bliss Corbin BABY ACE CM-1 | Emporium, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | GG AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Teratorn II | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |