Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A N245JD
26 May 1984 · Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A registered N245JD was involved in an accident near Pepperell, Massachusetts, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pepperell (MA09)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A
- Registration
- N245JD
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pepperell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA188
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 ATTEMPTING A TOW-LAUNCH WHEN THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A CLUMP OF HIGH GRASS. THE GLIDER YAWED RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE ASPHALT RWY, BREAKING THE FUSELAGE AND COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE GRASS WAS TOO HIGH FOR A LOW WING SAILPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Ashburn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Rochester, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States | Amanda S. Pratt | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Cannan, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft 58TC | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1984 | Cessna T337G | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Cessna C150 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Air & Space GYROPLANE 18A | Harwich, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Douglas Vogel | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172 | Orleans, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |