Schleicher ASW-20 N3682
6 November 1982 · Calistoga, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1982 at about 21:48 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20 registered N3682, operated by Peter M. Newgard, was involved in an accident near Calistoga, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calistoga, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calistoga Air Park (058)
- Coordinates
- 38.6198, -122.6095
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Registration
- N3682
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Peter M. Newgard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calistoga → Calistoga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LVG02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO CONNECT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WHEN HE ASSEMBLED THE GLIDER FOR THE FLIGHT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF THIS SITUATION UNTIL HE TRIED TO USE THE CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, BOUNCED AND HIT AGAIN IN A 30-40 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE BEFORE COMING TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Tulare, California, United States | Rick's Glass Tech | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | Thomas Knauff/Doris Grove | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1982 | Schleicher ASW 20 | Calistoga, California, United States | Marianne Maxwell | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | Joseph E. Rench | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |