Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM N800PF
19 June 2000 · Warren, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 June 2000 at about 20:30 local time, a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM registered N800PF was involved in an accident near Warren, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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
- Warren, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warren-Sugarbush Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM
- Registration
- N800PF
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- 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
- NYC00LA171
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. A factor in the accident was the cross wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While participating in a glider race without motorized power, the pilot received a radio call from the airport that the winds had changed direction and landings were being conducted on Runway 22. While turning base to final for the runway, the pilot was unable to stop the turn with full opposite aileron due to turbulence. As the motorglider descended, the pilot was able to level the wings, but was 90 degrees to the runway and 'into the trees.' The pilot raised the nose of the glider to decrease airspeed, and the motorglider stalled, impacting trees short of the runway. The winds reported by an airport located about 13 miles east of the accident were from 350 degrees at 7 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schempp-Hirth VENTUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1999 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS CM | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-60-601P | S. Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2000 | Mooney M20M | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Cessna 140 | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172 | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1999 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Whiting, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |