Schleicher ASW-20 N13JR
12 July 1986 · Hobbs, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20 registered N13JR was involved in an accident near Hobbs, New Mexico, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Industrial Airpark (HBB)
- Coordinates
- 32.7298, -103.1596
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Registration
- N13JR
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hobbs → Hobbs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA199
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 PLT WAS PARTICIPATING IN A SOARING COMPETION MEET. WHILE ON THE RETURN PORTION OF THE FLT, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED AN AREA OF INSUFFICIENT LIFT & WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE ARPT. DURING AN OFF ARPT LANDING, THE LEFT WING OF THE GLIDER STRUCK A MESQUITE BUSH & THE GLIDER IMPACTED THE GROUND & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Schleicher ASW-20 | New Castle, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1988 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 1983 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Tulare, California, United States | Rick's Glass Tech | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1986 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cameron 0-77 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1986 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX II | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1986 | Cessna T210M | Truth Or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | Douglas Warwick | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Alameda, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | Michael Kukulski | No injuries | - |