Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A N60LS
8 June 1983 · Ashburn, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1983 at about 22:30 local time, a Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A registered N60LS was involved in an accident near Ashburn, Georgia, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashburn, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Turner Co. (75J)
- Coordinates
- 31.7004, -83.6504
- Aircraft
- Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A
- Registration
- N60LS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cordele → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA223
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 PLT WAS PARTICIPATING IN A SOARING CONTEST & WAS ON A ROUND ROBIN COURSE FROM CORDELE, GA TO PERRY, DAWSON, SYLVESTER & BACK TO CORDELE. ON THE RETURN LEG, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT LIFT TO COMPLETE THE TRIP, SO AN ALTERNATE LANDING SITE (WHEAT FIELD) WAS SELECTED. DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A PATCH OF GRAIN THAT HAD NOT BEEN CUT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER GROUND LOOPED DAMAGING THE FUSELAGE & LEFT WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1984 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Rochester, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States | Amanda S. Pratt | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Cannan, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Rolladen-Schneider LS 4A | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-22-150 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Cessna A150L | Ringgold, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Aerotek S-2A | Dublin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Hughes 269A | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Cessna A188B | Ashburn, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |