Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B N710RJ
20 August 2010 · Madisonville, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 2010 at about 19:00 local time, a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B registered N710RJ, operated by Hollenberg Richard A, was involved in an accident near Madisonville, Texas, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madisonville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (None)
- Coordinates
- 30.9078, -95.9511
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B
- Registration
- N710RJ
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Hollenberg Richard A
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Madisonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA495
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while landing in a crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was unable to maintain enough lift in his glider to return back to the airport. He opted to perform an off-airport landing in a field about two miles short of the runway. During the landing, with a 90-degree crosswind that was approximately 15 to 18 knots, the glider ground-looped and collided with a tree. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the glider.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schempp-Hirth VENTUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2010 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B | Batesville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM | Paragonah, Utah, United States | Michael K Packard | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM | St. Elmo, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A | Brackettville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 2012 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT | Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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