Schleicher ASW-20 N12GH
17 August 1986 · Ionia, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1986 at about 21:30 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20 registered N12GH was involved in an accident near Ionia, Michigan, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ionia, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ionia County (Y70)
- Coordinates
- 42.9797, -85.0495
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Registration
- N12GH
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA208
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES SOUTH OF IONIA COUNTY AIRPORT, IONIA, MICHIGAN, HE USED FRONTAL ZONE LIFT TO CLIMB TO 4600 MSL (3800 AGL), AND HE ENCOUNTERED NO FURTHER LIFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ANTICIPATED AN INCREASE IN WIND GRADIENT DURING DESCENT AND WHILE ON A ONE MILE FINAL HE STILL HAD VISUAL CONFIDENCE IN MAKING THE AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE THEN EXPERIENCED SEVERE SINK AND STRUCK A BUSH AND A LARGE ROCK BEFORE COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SHORT OF RWY 36 AT IONIA COUNTY AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1986 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Hobbs, New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1986 | Lake LA-250 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31T1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Calco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft B-19 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Christopher Hoover | No injuries | - |