Schleicher ASK-21 N694KS
7 March 1987 · Plainfield, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1987 at about 21:20 local time, a Schleicher ASK-21 registered N694KS, operated by Windy Sity Soaring, Inc., was involved in an accident near Plainfield, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainfield, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clow (1C5)
- Coordinates
- 41.6103, -88.2002
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASK-21
- Registration
- N694KS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Windy Sity Soaring, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87DEE06
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT RPRTD THAT DRG TAKEOFF, THE TOW PLT RELEASED THE TOW ROPE AT APRX 15' AGL. RPRTDLY, HE RELEASED THE TOW ROPE DUE TO A PERCEIVED LACK OF TAKEOFF & CLIMB PERFORMANCE. AFTER BEING RELEASED, THE GLIDER PLT MADE A RIGHT TURN TO AVOID UNACCEPTABLE TERRAIN AHEAD. WHILE TURNING, THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE GROUND & THEN THE GLIDER CRASH LANDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASK-21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1987 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1988 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Vacaville, California, United States | Vacaville Aero Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1990 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Advanced Soaring Klub, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Memphis Soaring Society, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1987 | Cessna T210N | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-30B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Cessna 337 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |