Schleicher ASW-20C N9HK
21 July 2001 · Etowah, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 2001 at about 18:25 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20C registered N9HK was involved in an accident near Etowah, Tennessee, 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 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Etowah, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chilhowee Gliderport (92A)
- Coordinates
- 35.3297, -84.5208
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20C
- Registration
- N9HK
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benton → Benton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of thermal lift which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent in-flight collision with static wires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while returning to Chilhowee Glider Port and thermal lifting was lost. The glider collided with a power line as the pilot maneuvered for an emergency landing. No mechanical problems with the glider were reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2010 | Schleicher ASW-20C | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | Dutka Leslie A | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2001 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Finley, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Cessna 188B | Whiteville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft F90-42 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Amprite Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Mitchell T-10 | Ashland City, Tennessee, United States | Rayburn L. Williams | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2001 | Cessna 150H | Maryville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Bell OH-58A | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |