Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS N158WT
2 August 1989 · Littlefield, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1989 at about 20:30 local time, a Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS registered N158WT was involved in an accident near Littlefield, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Littlefield, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS
- Registration
- N158WT
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Littlefield → Round-Robin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA142
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT & THE SEVERE TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1991 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS | Sealy, Texas, United States | Leslie L. Stoner | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS | Bishop, California, United States | Sheldon, David B. | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS-B | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS | Damascus, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS-S | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |