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Berkshire CONCEPT 70 N382W

12 July 1992 · Ephrata, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 12 July 1992 at about 20:30 local time, a Berkshire CONCEPT 70 registered N382W, operated by Jones, James P., was involved in an accident near Ephrata, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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
Ephrata, Washington, United States
Coordinates
47.2690, -119.5891
Aircraft
Berkshire CONCEPT 70
Registration
N382W
Category
Glider
Operator
Jones, James P.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ephrata → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA151

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: NO THERMAL LIFT AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER DISCONNECT FROM THE TOW PLANE, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT THERMAL LIFT IN THE AREA. THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WAS TOO FAR OUT AND TOO LOW TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT THEN INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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