Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 N465CB
15 March 2010 · Jasper, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 2010 at about 18:15 local time, a Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 registered N465CB was involved in an accident near Jasper, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jasper, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marion County Airport (APT)
- Coordinates
- 35.1044, -85.5128
- Aircraft
- Rolladen-Schneider LS-4
- Registration
- N465CB
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jasper → Jasper
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The inadequate in-flight planning by the glider pilot to intentionally cross a ridge at low altitude, resulting in the in-flight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider pilot stated that he intended on attempting the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) gold badge distance of 300 kilometers (186.42-mile) cross-country flight. He also stated that he felt pressure to fly first. The glider was towed aloft to 2,000 feet mean sea level, and released. He flew to the north side of a ridge and found lift, then flew south toward the airport in an effort to stay closer to it, intending on finding lift before proceeding. While approaching the ridge he encountered sink, and elected to cross the ridge. He crossed the ridge at approximately 300 feet above ground level and he could see the airport, but was unable to reach it. He maneuvered the glider for a landing into trees along the ridge. There was no preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction with the glider. The pilot later stated he should have landed in fields in the valley.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2003 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 | Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1994 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | John F. Good | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 | Tatum, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 | Sugarbush, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1983 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 | La Jolla, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2010 | Cessna 150M | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | East Tennessee Pilots Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Yeager LANCAIR | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | Donald Yeager | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Garlick OH-58A+ | Newport, Tennessee, United States | B & S Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Aeronca 7BCM | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Cessna 150G | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Schleicher ASH26 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | Jeffrey A Long | Minor injuries | - |