Schleicher ASW-20 N82BK
4 July 2010 · Pocahontas, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 2010 at about 18:50 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20 registered N82BK was involved in an accident near Pocahontas, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pocahontas, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8028, -89.5614
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Registration
- N82BK
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Highland → Highland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA368
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a wings-level attitude prior to impacting high vegetation and terrain during the off-field landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider was towed to an altitude of 1,800 feet by an airplane and then released for a local flight. Radio communication with the glider was attempted about an hour later; however, it was not reestablished. Three airplanes went to look for the glider and located it about six hours after departure, in a field of high vegetation. The glider was equipped with a datalogger that indicated the glider was in a left turn about 250 feet north of the accident site prior to impact. The left wing's leading edge was torn and its tear contained vegetation. The landing gear was extended. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. While the pilot was taking medication for the treatment of diabetes, attention deficit disorder, and anxiety, the investigation could not determine what role, if any, the pilot’s medications or medical conditions may have played in the accident. The pilot did not have a current Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate, nor was one required for the glider operations in which he was engaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2010 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Michael L. Hutchison | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Lone Pine, California, United States | Snedden Jerald R | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2014 | Schleicher ASW 20 | Monroe, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Big Pine, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Schleicher ASW 20 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Yoder, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2010 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Toulin, Illinois, United States | Robert N. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Cessna T182T | Moline, Illinois, United States | John D. Vander Zee | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Ashcraft DR107 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Todd Ashcraft | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Bombardier Flexjet | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | DeKalb, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA | Highland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |