Schleicher ASW 19B N27XX
19 September 2015 · Saratoga Springs, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 September 2015 at about 18:09 local time, a Schleicher ASW 19B registered N27XX was involved in an accident near Saratoga Springs, New York, 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 18:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saratoga County (5B2)
- Coordinates
- 43.0508, -73.8617
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW 19B
- Registration
- N27XX
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1981
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saratoga Springs → Saratoga Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA15LA367
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain glider control while attempting to land.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was attempting to land the glider. A witness described the glider's initial approach to the runway as "high and fast" and noted that the landing gear and spoilers were retracted. He added that the glider flew about halfway down the runway, climbed, turned right, and banked steeply before making a left "teardrop" turn. The glider then flew down the runway in the opposite direction. The landing gear extended and retracted at least once during the turn. The glider made a second low pass over the runway at an "excessive" speed but did not land. The glider then entered another climb and made a very steep descending left turn, and the left wing struck the ground followed by the nose. Data extracted from a GPS found in the wreckage were consistent with the witness's observations. The pilot was seriously injured and could not remember the accident sequence of events. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation of the glider.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-19B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2014 | Schleicher ASW 19B | Avoca, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Schleicher ASW-19B | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Schleicher ASW-19B | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Schleicher ASW-19B | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Schleicher ASW-19B | Hamptonville, North Carolina, United States | Kenlett Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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