Plane Crash List

Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 N41MP

3 July 1990 · South Mountain, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 3 July 1990 at about 20:30 local time, a Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 registered N41MP, operated by Chares F. Dewald, was involved in an accident near South Mountain, Pennsylvania, 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
South Mountain, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates
39.8597, -77.5107
Aircraft
Rolladen-Schneider LS-3
Registration
N41MP
Category
Glider
Operator
Chares F. Dewald
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fairfield → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC90LA144

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT RAN OUT OF LIFT AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. HE WAS TOO HIGH AND FLEW BEYOND THE FIELD TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND DOWNWIND. DURING THE TURN, THE GLIDER STALLED AND STRUCK THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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