Rolladen-Schneider Ohg LS3 N63761
25 May 2016 · Blairstown, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 May 2016 at about 17:36 local time, a Rolladen-Schneider Ohg LS3 registered N63761 was involved in an accident near Blairstown, New Jersey, 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 17:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3100, -74.5625
- Aircraft
- Rolladen-Schneider Ohg LS3
- Registration
- N63761
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1979
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blairstown → Blairstown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA261
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 clearance from trees on final.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, prior to a cross-country glider flight, his preflight weather assessment led him to believe that he would find thermal lift near the ridge enabling him to climb. He reported that when he arrived at the ridge he did not find any thermal lift activity and his circumstance seemed "urgent and imperative" to find an off airport landing area. He recalled that very high trees outlined the 300 meter field where he elected to land. He reported that he made two descending, spiraling patterns over his selected landing site. He recalled that he made a final turn into the field, however the glider's outboard left wing struck several trees and spun the glider counter-clockwise and it impacted the ground. The glider sustained substantial damage to the empennage and the left wing and canopy. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with any portion of the glider during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rolladen-Schneider Ohg LS3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2012 | Rolladen-Schneider Ohg LS3-A | Navasota, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Rolladen-Schneider Ohg LS3-A | Cedar Valley, Utah, United States | Steven G. Rathbun | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2016 | Cessna 180 | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Network Spares | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2016 | McDonnell Douglas MD 88 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Beechcraft F33A | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Mooney M20C | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Butterhof Anthony J GINNY B | South Harrison Township, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Ercoupe 415 | Lindenwold, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |