Schleicher ASW-19 N19KH

Summary

On 5 July 1996 at about 21:30 local time, a Schleicher ASW-19 registered N19KH was involved in an accident near Salem, Utah, 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.

Date

5 July 1996 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Salem, Utah, United States

Coordinates

40.0192, -111.6395

Aircraft

Schleicher ASW-19

Registration

N19KH

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Heber → Parowan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA96LA147

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point during an off-airport landing. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of thermal lift, high obstructions (transmission wires) near the edge of the field that the pilot chose to land, and a bale of hay and a fence at the far end of the field.

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

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After losing all thermal lift, the pilot was unable to glide to the nearest airport, so he elected to land in an open field. After clearing 30-foot high transmission lines about 100 feet prior to the field, he descended into the field. The glider touched down between one-third and one-half way down the 1,500 foot long field. After the touchdown, the pilot was unable to stop the glider before it impacted a hay bale and a fence near the end of the field.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.