Glaser-Dirks DIRK-DG-400 N40MS
28 April 1986 · Julian, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 April 1986 at about 17:30 local time, a Glaser-Dirks DIRK-DG-400 registered N40MS was involved in an accident near Julian, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Julian, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9006, -75.7408
- Aircraft
- Glaser-Dirks DIRK-DG-400
- Registration
- N40MS
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Julian → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86FA114
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 OF N686U REPORTED HE WAS ESTABLISHED IN A WEAK THERMAL AT AN ALT OF APRX 2500 AGL WHEN TWO OTHER GLIDERS WERE SEEN. ONE AT APRX THE SAME ALT AND ONE BELOW HIS ALT. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THAT THE GLIDER WHICH WAS AT HIS ALT PASSED VERY CLOSE TO BUT UNDERNEATH HIS GLIDER. HE STATED HE MOMENTARILY LOST SIGHT OF THE GLIDER BEFORE SEEING IT TURN AND AND CONTINUE IN THE THERMAL, HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF HIS GLIDERS ATTITUDE HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE OTHER GLIDER. N686U WAS THEN STRUCK FROM THE RIGHT REAR BY N40MS. BOTH PLTS THEN LOST CONTROL OF THEIR GLIDERS WHICH DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaser-Dirks DIRK-DG-400 DIRK-DG-40 | N40MS | - | Destroyed |
| Schweizer SGS-1-26B SGS-1-26B | N686U | - | Destroyed |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft V35B | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Rockwell 114 | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn Bussard | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-46-310P | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Feb 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Vere Eze LONG EZE | Dorrseyville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |