Peterson J-4 CGHGZ
20 June 1988 · Ephrata, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Peterson J-4 registered CGHGZ was involved in an accident near Ephrata, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ephrata, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.2700, -119.5904
- Aircraft
- Peterson J-4
- Registration
- CGHGZ
- 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
- SEA88LA115
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 GLIDER PLT WAS MANEUVERING FOR A THERMAL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE PLT SAID INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE REMAINED FOR AN AIRPORT LANDING. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE GLIDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Peterson J-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1985 | Peterson J-4 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No 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 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Svensson BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |