Peterson J-4 N29899
8 September 1985 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1985 at about 22:10 local time, a Peterson J-4 registered N29899 was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aura Valley (E14)
- Coordinates
- 32.1890, -110.9807
- Aircraft
- Peterson J-4
- Registration
- N29899
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA386
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 STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A TOW AIRPLANE AND A GLIDER ON THE RUNWAY AS HE TURNED ONTO THE FINAL APROACH TO LAND. HE SAID THAT HE CONTINUED HIS APPROACH AND WHEN THE TOW AIRCRAFT AND GLIDER FAILED TO TAKE OFF HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY, FLY AROUND THEM, AND LAND. THE WING OF THE STUDENT PILOT'S GLIDER COLLIDED WITH HIGH VEGETATION AND THE GLIDER IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Peterson J-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1988 | Peterson J-4 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1976 | Peterson J-4 | Vacaville, California, United States | Vacaville Soar | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210A | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Bell 47 G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |